Getting out of Paris

Today was a great day. We hopped on a train (first class!) to Epernay. It was really kind of nice to get out of the city. The countryside was beautiful, and there were so many beautiful villages and vineyards along the way. When we got to Epernay, we walked around the city a little bit and ate dinner. Most people got pizza, but I got spaghetti Bolognese. It was pretty good, but the sauce seemed to resemble tomato soup more than the spaghetti sauce I'm used to, but it was good. The best part of the meal for me was the bread, and they had olive oil that had red peppers soaking in it - the perfect amount of kick to go with the meal.

We later went to check out Moet & Chandon, which is in the champagne region. We got to walk through the cellars and see all the bottles and hear about the history. After the tour we got to try out a couple of glasses of champagne. It made us all giddy, but not enough for me to splurge at the gift shop. The prices spooked me, plus, we had a train to catch. So... yeah. On the way back, I totally fell asleep on the train and LOVED it. I highly recommend taking the train. It's awesome and smooth, and you can just sit and talk to everyone. Very nice.

Tonight? Dinner and drinks with friends. Possibly might watch a couple of American TV shows in French. (Wish I were better at lip reading.) The news seems to be the only thing we can find in English, and well, that's just depressing.

Tomorrow? It's Bastille Day. It should be crazy. Maybe some fireworks by the Eiffel Tower. Maybe not. If I were in the states, I'd totally check out a midnight showing of Harry Potter, but
this should be cool. Hopefully by Wednesday for sure. Hope everyone is well!

Au revoir!



Testing out the product at Moet & Chandon.



Champagne perfects its flavor in the cellars.


Before the tour, we eat. The pizza is much prettier than the shot of my spaghetti Bolognese. Believe me.



A beautiful church in Epernay.

Views of the French countryside from the train. Sooo pretty.