Today my academic program was meeting on the Seine to take a ride on the "Bateaux-Mouche," which is a tour boat. We weren't meeting until 2:30pm, but it was a beautiful day and I decided to leave early and go sit on the Seine and read my book.
I took a seat on the Pont Neuf (translation: New Bridge, which it was when it was the first bridge built in Paris. Now, of course, it's the oldest bridge in the city). I was getting warm in my jacket and scarf when all of the sudden I saw BIG PURPLE CLOUDS starting to roll over my head. I sat there a little bit longer as it got colder and colder and darker and darker. Then, of course, it began to rain. And just when I took out my (smartly packed) umbrella, the wind picked up so that my umbrella was more of a prop than a tool. Luckily, the rain didn't last long. But I spent the next hour waiting out the cold until I got the boat where it was even colder. So much for my beautiful day on the Seine.
Notice blue sky on the left and scary sky on the right
If this is technically still summer in Paris, I am not looking forward to winter...
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