Sacrilegious Fun

Last night after dinner Bret and myself went on a date and decided to go to the Notre Dome plaza and just hang out for awhile with a bottle of wine. It was good to get to know him better - you truly can't read a book by its cover. At about 11:30 we decided to go to the Eiffel Tower, but half way there the metro stopped running and we had to walk the rest and didn't get there until just after midnight. After more wine and good conversation we started our return home at about one o'clock in the morning along the banks of the Seine River with the Eiffel Tower at our backs. Had it not been for the 1.5 hour walk home, I think I would have really enjoyed the night!

Today was much more leisurely, with a boat ride along the Seine in the evening, followed by another dinner date with the other Chris on the trip. I am so enjoying being able to meet new people that I would otherwise not have ever met in my life. It is truly amazing what path God puts us on and why. We have been having many, many in depth and great and interesting discussion on theology and religion. So many people on this trip are so knowledgeable and have so many various opinions that its been sweet sitting down and talking to various members of the group about it.

After dinner with Chris, we met up with some people at Notre Dome and Chris played guitar, Brita played violin, and I sang improv. It was so much fun, we have named our band "Sacrilegious Fun" with a self-titled album and hit single. Hopefully we can put some of this stuff on You Tube, it's actually quite hilarious.

Tomorrow we leave for Cairo in the morning. Not only am I not ready to say good-bye to Paris, but I know once we enter Cairo the true culture shock begins and I'm not sure that I'm quite ready for it. Also, that means school actually begins. So far it's been a two week vacation and it's tough to believe that I am studying abroad. However, I am fully confident this will change with my time in Cairo.