(This is me in deep thought about these fun Paris facts)
-The writing on the spine of French books goes in the opposite direction of English books..so if you place a book face up on a table, the writing on the spine will be upside down!
- There are 5,975 streets and boulevards in Paris. I've only been lost on about 5 of them so far.
-There are 40,000 public monuments and 536 fountains in the city.
-I've paid anywhere between 40 cents and 3 euro for a (plastic) bottle of water.
-Lindt chocolate sells a chili flavored chocolate bar here.
-In a lot of places, getting a glass of wine is cheaper than getting a diet coke!
In other news..unlimited metro is the best thing ever! For 5 euro, you can buy a metro card here and then for 50 euro you can refill it every month. Otherwise, it's 1.60 euro for each ride, and I've figured out that without the unlimited pass I'd be spending at least 150 euro a month!
I had my first test in class today..it was mostly review for me so I think it went pretty well, but I'll see how I do grade-wise. We've been warned that they grade very differently here- getting an 8/20 is a passing grade, 12/20 is good, and anything above 15/20 is considered superb. At home, I'd be in a panic if I got a 15/20!
Today the weather features a delightful mixture of snow, sleet, and rain. Bienvenue à Paris! At least it's the weekend.
