An Afternoon in Paris (01-08-11)

Ben and I decided to venture out on our own to try and learn how to navigate the RER and Metro system. It was pretty easy but we went to the wrong track I think twice. Anyway, we went from Rueil into Paris right near the Eiffel Tower. We walked up to the tower, under it, etc. It was very pretty at night since they light it up. Can't say I liked all the street merchants trying to peddle their useless crap to me, but oh well. Next we stopped in a small cafe/bar to have a beer. We had some type of wheat beer that was really good and fruity tasting at a pretty reasonable price considering we were downtown and right near the largest tourist sight in the city.

After our "touristy" visit into the city, we decided to head back to Le' Defense and stop at the giant shopping mall there. I have never seen a mall like this in my life. It was utterly insane in size and scope. They had a three story store inside which was the equivalent of a Wal-Mart only about twice as big. One floor was nothing but food, the bottom floor was all beverages, and the top floor had appliances and household items. I needed to pick up an electric buzzer to keep my hair in check. Ben got two pillows for 9 euro and a blanket for even cheaper. Europeans always complain about Wal-Mart and American consumerism, but I can't say without a doubt that this was the busiest mall and largest store I have ever seen in my life. Seriously, Wal-Mart is a joke in comparison to the massive size of Auchan.

Anway, here are some pretty pictures of the Eiffel Tower to tide you over. Sorry, they were taken on my camera phone and aren't that great of a quality. I'll have to buy a digital camera or something while I'm here.

Song of the Day: The Omen by The Prodigy