I have never been as grateful for all the American & Irish expatriates, study abroad students, and tourists in Paris until today…St. Patrick’s Day! Who knew how well they could carry on the tradition in a country that doesn’t generally celebrate this holiday?
I spent the entire day doing work and going to class but by 9:15, I was more than ready to go out and have a pint of cider or Guinness! Simone, Melanie, Ivie and I went to Corcoran, the Irish Pub we had gone to a few weeks ago. It was absolutely packed, but we managed to get in within a few minutes of arriving. Ordering beers was another story, but after about 20 minutes, we were all clutching overflowing pints of green Magner’s.
We pushed our way to the back, where two Irishmen were playing guitars and singing a mixture of American & Irish songs…and a random, scary German song. They were a lot of fun to watch and were clearly enjoying themselves and the intensity of the crowd.
Even though I wasn’t able to go to Dublin as I had originally planned (before finding out that I had a presentation to do in one of my classes), it was still nice to find a little piece of Ireland here in Paris by way of this crowded little Irish pub near my apartment.
Hey guys, I'm Katie! Welcome to my blog, where I ramble on about anything and everything. I'm 21 years old, a rising senior at Boston College and am pursuing a major in International Studies and a minor in French. I just returned from studying abroad at Sciences Po in Paris, so most of the entries from the past five months consist of my cultural experiences, my passionate love affair with French food, my close encounters of the third wine, and my ramblings about crazy French people. I love photography, traveling, reading, and cooking. I love all kinds of music; check out what I'm listening to at last.fm. I also enjoy a good tweet now and again. Check out some more random facts about me, if you're so inclined...
La fête du Saint Patrick
I have never been as grateful for all the American & Irish expatriates, study abroad students, and tourists in Paris until today…St. Patrick’s Day! Who knew how well they could carry on the tradition in a country that doesn’t generally celebrate this holiday?
I spent the entire day doing work and going to class but by 9:15, I was more than ready to go out and have a pint of cider or Guinness! Simone, Melanie, Ivie and I went to Corcoran, the Irish Pub we had gone to a few weeks ago. It was absolutely packed, but we managed to get in within a few minutes of arriving. Ordering beers was another story, but after about 20 minutes, we were all clutching overflowing pints of green Magner’s.
We pushed our way to the back, where two Irishmen were playing guitars and singing a mixture of American & Irish songs…and a random, scary German song. They were a lot of fun to watch and were clearly enjoying themselves and the intensity of the crowd.
Even though I wasn’t able to go to Dublin as I had originally planned (before finding out that I had a presentation to do in one of my classes), it was still nice to find a little piece of Ireland here in Paris by way of this crowded little Irish pub near my apartment.