Eiffel In Love With Paris

Let me tell you, it's a good thing that I didn't study abroad in Paris. For many reasons:
1) I would not have come home
2) I would have been more broke than I am from Rome
3) I would have gained a gazillion pounds

Seriously. The food was amazing! The first must-share meal was a croque monsieur, or open-faced ham and gruyere sandwich. It was a favorite of mine the first time I went to France, so I knew I had to have another one. We went to a small bistro near Centre Pompidou for lunch and their croque did not disappoint!

 Even after that delicious lunch, I had one more craving that needed to be satisfied. A nutella-banana crepe was in my near future. I made myself wait through our catacombs visit but then gave in. It is truly a combination made in heaven! Though I am pretty sure it is only Americans who order this (the French are actually more into savory crepes), I didn't mind being a typique tourist. In fact, I was so ok with it that I had one of these crepes each subsequent day left in Paris!

 Pure delicious-ness right there!

My favorite dinner was in the Latin Quarter near the Sorbonne. We gorged ourselves on a pot of fondue with potatoes, bread, and assorted meats. The fondue was amazing. Long after I was full I kept putting fork to mouth because I literally could not let such a delicious feast be wasted. I also tried escargot this night and it was actually pretty good! Of course, put enough butter and pesto sauce on it and I will eat just about anything :P

I look so excited in this picture haha. That's how good it was. I was rejoicing for my mouth!

My last night in Paris I decided to have a very authentic dish. Coq au vin is a traditional meal of rooster in a red wine sauce. Rooster, funny enough, tastes a lot like chicken. The sauce was very good too-- you could definitely taste the wine! They gave me a lot of dark meat, which isn't my favorite, but it was still delicious! It was also fun to try something I had been reading about since I took French beginning in 8th grade.

Paris is truly my favorite city in the world. It changes you. If you have ever been there, I am sure you understand. It also changes what hole your belt fits in. But it's worth it-- promise!