Tonight is my final night in France. It is sort of a surreal feeling. My mother wanted me to move my flight up as I would be alone for a few days, but I wanted to come to Paris and wind down a bit. I do not regret this at all. Yesterday I just walked, and walk did I ever. I am staying by the airport so I have to take a shuttle into the airport and take a train into the center of Paris, so I wanted to stay in the center awhile and reflect on my time here. Being alone did not bother me in the least. It was a very nice day and I just chilled. I have been to Paris a few times so I have seen a lot of the sites and figured I wouldn't pay for them again. It was weird to realize that I knew where I was going. Yes Paris is massive, but if I just walked a ways I could always find a land mark in the center that I knew and could find my way. When I came in high school I got a few of us lost and the girls were very upset with me, but I got this shit now. Public transportation has become second nature to me know and that it saying a lot for a redneck from Iowa.
I fulfilled a life long dream, well a few year dream anyway , and did a segway tour around pairs. I swear this is the best way to tour the city. Those things are so much fun. I was like 30 minutes late for the tour and missed most of the safety training so I was just kind of thrown on to one. I was able to pick it up a lot quicker then the old women who were on the tour with me, but it was incredible. It is expensive, but I promise you will be able to see more and have much more fun than walking. Of course I forgot my camera the one time I wanted to take pictures, but I promise I did it. I bought a tee-shirt just to prove it. I always wanted to be rich like in Rocky IV where he drives a little car around his estate. F that, if I am ever rich I am going to drive a segway to go take a shit. It really was incredible.
It is strange how coming to a place with such uncertainty can become home. I saw a lot of great things, but I credit the people. I met so many people and you realize how similar people from other cultures are. It is really easy to relate with people when you are in the same position being in a new place so far from home. Yes things are different. There is no Great Wall late chinese for after the bar, but you can always get a Kebab. Every culture has something. Going abroad for 4 months was great and I will always cherish the times I had, but living abroad for 8 months can really put things into perspective for you. I know I have changed immensely and hopefully for the best. I just want to thank everyone I met here for making the time I spent in Rennes so enjoyable. Thanks. Au revoir and I will be eating Hooters tomorrow. In the world of Bart Scott, " Can't Wait!"
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