Been a while since my last update, and now I am officially on my own. Two days ago, after Versailles, Mary and I went to he Louvre, and we're able to see some of the most beautiful works of art known to man! I particularly liked the Italian renaissance paintings, and the Venus di Milo. After that, we got dinner a cool downtown restaurant across from the Louvre, and then called it a relatively early night. Yesterday morning was hectic, trying to get our stuff packed, get Mary on the train to the airport, and I was moving to another hostel that was a lot cheaper. Once Mary left, I took a metro train to my new hostel, and got off in the middle of chaos. Apparently surrounding the stop was a gigantic marketplace, and I had everything on my back, so it was quite a chore to make it through. After about thirty minutes of walking in circles, I found the hostel, checked in, and wanted to get into somewhere with some open air. I left and headed to the Eiffel Tower, and decided to go up. The line for the lift was nearly two hours, so I walked, which was a great choice. No line and enjoyable views the whole way up! I got to the second level and then from there you can only take the lift, so I hopped on and rode up to the top, which was beautiful! It allowed me to see how expansive Paris really is, with city stretching on for miles, and countless numbers of historic, awe inspiring sights housed below! This has by and far been my favorite part of the whole trip, and each level offered something different. After the tower ride, I was unsure of what to do, so I decided to just read my book and relax in the gardens surrounding the tower, which was amazing. Spring has sprung over here, with the flowers blooming and grass green, it's beautiful! I actually picnicked in the gardens for dinner, with a baguette, some turkey, an apple, and nutella, which goes great with baguette. Following my picnic, I headed for the Champs d' Élysées, which was stunning after dark. I walked towards the Arc d' Triumph, mostly just people watching and window shopping on my way. The city of lights definitely shines brighter after dark! Finally made it back to the hostel, which has been interesting. Trying to communicate with my roommates to figure the appropriate hostel behavior was interesting, since none spoke much English. After a good night of sleep, here I am, and I am off to Sacre Couer, the church on the hill above Paris. Other than that, my plans are open for the day. I hope everyone is doing well, realize that post was extensive, but check out the pictures I've also posted, which I am doing through my twitter until I figure out how to post from my iPad on this site. Twitter link: https://mobile.twitter.com/#!/ Freddie