Today is the two-year anniversary of the start of my semester in Paris. When I'm older and hitting milestones like my fortieth high school reunion (like my mom is this year), I know two years will seem like absolutely nothing. But to me, here and now, I can hardly believe it. I can't be appreciative enough of my semester here in Paris during college because I was lucky enough to spend it with fourteen other fascinating, hilarious, fun and sweet people who made me laugh, who explored Paris and Europe with me, who shared the burden of the ridiculousness of life in Paris and who made me break down into a damn mess when it was time to say goodbye (and, frankly, the entire summer of 2012). If not for all of them (all of you, if you're reading this), I wouldn't be back here in Paris at all. I met up with Amelia, one of the fifteen of us Paris alumni, for coffee today on the rue d'Assas and we reminisced, agreeing that we were so incredibly lucky for our time. So, as I write this, I raise a bottle (You wouldn't expect me to use a glass now, would you?) of cheap Bordeaux to you,
mes amis, for the memories and for the inspiration to do this again.
Love,
Rachel
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| Latin Quarter |
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| Atop the Arc de Triomphe |
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| Fontainebleau |
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| Easter at Notre-Dame |
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| The Highlander |
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| Outside The Highlander |
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| Eiffel Tower |
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| On the terrace of Mary-Kate's beautiful foyer on the boulevard St-Michel (near my current apartment) |
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| Giverny |
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| Versailles |
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| Rome |
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| Santorini, Greece |
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| Marseille |
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| Our last get-together with everyone on the Champ de Mars |
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| Steps of St-Etienne-du-Mont |
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| Venice |
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