I write to you, mouth and fingers greasy with nutella filled beignet (donut). Aren't I just the model citizen, cramming oily sweets into my trap a mere 45 minutes before dinner?
I just got back from the Cite des Sciences et Industries which is basically your local science center on crack. With four floors, three giant projection rooms for films, a Planetarium (the best part, obviously), and a small aquarium, this science center is really something worth checking out. It did take me just over an hour and fifteen minutes to arrive there which was a bit of a bummer, and once I got inside to my bewilderment the queue to purchase tickets exceeded that of the Eiffel Tower (I jest). I waited patiently amidst hoards of young mothers and fathers and very, very young children. When it was my turn to purchase tickets, the cashier looked me up and down and asked with unnecessary skepticism: "Vous etes toute seule?" (You are all alone?)
My favorite part was the Planetarium, of course. I bought a ticket to the movie "Vers les Etoiles" or "Towards the Stars." It was narrated in French, but as most everything in the science center was geared towards children under the age of 12, I understood just about everything which made me feel much better than it should have. There's just something so magical about Planetariums, especially when they turn the lights ALL the way off and it's just you and the stars.
In other news, both the number of days left in Paris and my list of things to do here are shrinking. here is what remains...
- Catacombs
- rent bikes in Versailles
- Fountainbleau
- Make a purchase at Shakespeare and Company
- Marche St. Pierre
- Parc Montsouris
- return to the Museum of Modern Art of the City of Paris
- Museum of Natural history
- taste every remaining pastry from Grenier a Pain
(italicized=done)
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