July 13, 2007 by Tiffany.

I told myself last night that today would be the day that I tackled the issue of transportation, meaning the local bus and the train that goes into Paris.  I really didn’t know much about either but figured that the only way to figure it out would be to go out and do it.  By far the most intimidating part of the day was trying to buy the monthly pass with next to no French.  I did, however, manage to not only buy the pass, but also travel into Paris, meaning Paris Paris.  The kind of Paris that blew me away when I walked out of the Metro station because it looked so, well, you know, like Paris!  Absolutely awesome.

I made my way to Notre Dame Cathedral but did not enter due to the 75,000 others who wanted to do the same thing.  I figure I can go later when it’s not so packed.

I found the train system to be easy to use and had no problem finding my way around.  Unfortunately, I also found that the stories about body odor on the hot trains are indeed true.  I did a lot of walking around but mostly figured out the logistics of traveling around Paris.  I did come across a certain monument of some notariety:

Coming up tomorrow: Bastille Day!  Jason and I have a room at the Hilton right by the Eiffel Tower to celebrate the holiday.  Should be great.  Pictures coming soon!

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July 13, 2007 by Tiffany.

Last night we experimented with our combination microwave/grill (it’s basically a microwave with some oven elements on the top) to make chicken enchiladas.  It was Jason’s idea.  I was a bit skeptical to be honest, but other than some minor burning on a couple of the enchililadas, (again, thanks to the microgrill), they were actually good!  The chicken was tender, the spices were just right, etc.  We were impressed.  I’ll keep you updated of any more cooking adventures with the microgrill.

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