deux croissaints, s'il vous plait

Things that are wrong with Paris:

1. When you order coffee to go, they serve it in those thin, clear plastic cups that are really only meant for cold beverages.

2. Apparently, chocolate chip cookies aren't a big deal here. I guess that's because they're an American invention, which I didn't know. As a result, it's difficult, although not impossible, to find cookie dough ice cream in Paris.

That's it. That's all I got. Paris really does seem close to perfect. It's even great when it rains, full of laughing couples rushing towards gazebos.

I was a little nervous when I arrived, because several people I'd met on my trip so far told me that Parisians are very rude to tourists. I haven't found that to be true at all so far. People here are insistent about speaking French to me, instead of switching to English without being asked like locals in other places I've been, but that's about it for French pride so far.

We haven't really done much yet, which is great. We're going to be here for long enough so that we don't have to rush to fit everything in. For the last few days we've mostly just wandered through the streets near our apartment, trying to figure out who makes the best croissants. I'll let you know when we decide.