Paris: First Day In Paris

We finally arrived in Paris! We are staying in the Best Western Weha. It is beautiful here. Our flight was eight hours long so we have had a relatively laxed day. I was extremely surprised to see that our hotel is located in Paris’ equivalent of Chinatown. Although Paris’ Chinatown it is much cleaner and nicer than New York’s. There are Asian influenced restaurants all down our street. All the buildings are much smaller here than in the United States. It is especially noticeable inside of the stores. However when our group of eleven people began walking in a small market the locals were not happy. I feel, as though, in Paris people are not as accepting of tourist as in America. I thought it was interesting to see the amount of people wearing something with an American flag on it. I saw three locals wearing items such as t-shirts and scarfs that had the American flag printed on them. There was even a street vendor selling an American flag button up shirt. Transportation is very different here. All the cars are much smaller than cars in the United States. Many people walk. Other means of transportations include roller skates, bikes, and scooters. We have a long day of sightseeing tomorrow which I am very excited for!