Over the Eid weekend (a break to celebrate the end of Ramadan) I met my parents in London and then we took the Chunnel to Paris. It was a wonderful vacation and I really really needed it!!! I don't like the life in Egypt...its way too different for me so it was nice to see my parents again and be in a somewhat familiar setting. I even remembered some of my French. The funny thing was though when I went to speak all I could think of was Arabic...then when I returned to Egypt my brain was thinking in French! oh well that ok:) We stayed in the Marriot hotel and took the metro all around Paris. We saw all the touristy sites such as the Eiffel tower, Arc de Triomphe and Arc de la defense, Notre Dame Cathedral, Bastille, and the list goes on. The weather was perfect in Paris. The smell of autumn with the changing leaves, clear blue sky, and chilly (a nice change from the never ending heat of Cairo:)). Also, the Rugby championships were going on at the same time. The cafes were full of people watching the games and the streets were full of people walking to the games. It was crazy but a lot of fun. I just wish I knew the rules of the game. But it was still fun to watch them and be amazed by the size of their muscles!! All in all, Paris is a wonderful place and everyone must go there!! Hopefully I can improve my French and then return:)
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