Chocolat chaud, s’il vous plaît.

I have officially decided that the ONLY way to have hot chocolate is with milk and  melted chocolate.  This.  Was.  DELICIOUS.  And I mean, how can you have a hot chocolate without a biscuit and croissant?  Yum.  I got this amazing Parisian brunch at a nearby corner cafe called ‘Sip Babylone,’ which was pricey but absolutely worth it; everyone really enjoyed their meals.  Simone and Kelsey ordered quiche, and I tried some of Simone’s…it was delicious.  Everything here is so RICH, it’s crazy.

Last night was officially our first Friday night in Paris, and it was pretty fun.  We went to a bar called “The Frog & Princess,” which was only 10 minute walk from my apartment.  Apparently all the Americans got the same memo, because the bar was filled with English-speaking Americans and Canadians.  It was nice to get to know some other people from the BC program, but at the same time it would have been cool to go to a more “French” bar.  Perhaps this week we’ll head over to the Bastille and Marais areas, since according to our program director, that’s where all of the French kids head to on the weekends, away from the touristy Americans.

Later on, Marina invited us over for a French/American wine & cheese party, and I’m looking forward to that!  It’ll be nice to get to know some Parisians, not to mention try some different wines and cheeses.  I’m no expert on either as of yet, but I’d like to become a connoisseur of both by the end of the semester.