Marlena SkrabakJun 23, 20192 min readDay 16: The Pringle of ScotlandAll I can say is that I did not wake up as late as yesterday despite going to sleep at almost the same ungodly hour in the morning. That...
Marlena SkrabakJun 23, 20193 min readDay 15: "Can I see your ID?"The "Fête de la Musique" was a late night (or really just early morning i.e. 4am) so it comes as no surprise that the next day was a late...
Marlena SkrabakJun 22, 20194 min readDay 14: A "slavic Skrabak square"Even here, TGIF is a reality. But it is simply a reality due to the fact that Giverny was the destination for the day, (and the "Fête de...
Marlena SkrabakJun 21, 20193 min readDay 13: The Spleen of ParisLes Deux Magots, utterly touristic but incredibly historic: I sat down and had myself a hot chocolate "à l'ancienne." That means as thick...
Marlena SkrabakJun 19, 20193 min readDay 12: Take me BAK(lava) for tea!Having spent the previous night scarfing down loads of Nutella on the Seine, I ended up not having time to complete my research for the...
Marlena SkrabakJun 19, 20192 min readDay 11: Just me 'n my pot of Nutella!Knowing the weather was planning on reaching the 80s today, a flowing dress was the only answer. I still sweated like a pig, but at least...
Marlena SkrabakJun 17, 20192 min readDay 10: Moon River and Abstract Art, yes PLEASE!An exploration of the Marais was in order. The "Avant-Garde" was the presiding theme, putting the day into context. The Picasso Museum...
Marlena SkrabakJun 16, 20193 min readDay 9: The case of the flying skirts! Today was going to be a shopping day. It was planned that way very specifically because there was this awesome vintage fair happening for...
Marlena SkrabakJun 16, 20193 min readDay 8: Nous sommes tous des dweebs.How many cups of coffee can I have in one sitting? A lot. Add on the fact that it was a late morning and the coffee pot was full? A whole...
Marlena SkrabakJun 15, 20193 min readDay 7: When I found out alien funk music was not for me...Anna's birthday! Woot woot! So we decided it was necessary to have French pastry in the morning fresh from a boulangerie/patisserie....
Marlena SkrabakJun 13, 20194 min readDay 6: Oh Carim, how I appreciate you so deeply...Cold again. Paris, WHY are you doing this to me?!? I did not pack for this weather and I have worn the same sweater for 6 days in a row...
Marlena SkrabakJun 12, 20193 min readDay 5: Don't blame the bus...it tried its best! Our “host mama” sat down with us at breakfast today, like she frequently does, and told us a story of a girl she had in her and her...
Marlena SkrabakJun 11, 20192 min readDay 4: 4 types of uniquely prepared potatoes, 2 meals, 1 dayFor some reason, it was beyond difficult to fall asleep last night. This, in turn, inevitably means that it was equally difficult to get...
Marlena SkrabakJun 10, 20192 min readDay 3: Green Wine, Fish, and Gooey CheeseWoke up late...whoops those 20 miles yesterday really got to me. To update, the breakfast of champions has been revised: toasted baguette...
Marlena SkrabakJun 10, 20192 min readDay 2: Guess the number of blisters on my feet!Some general take aways... Baguette and butter is the breakfast of champions. 18.2 miles in sandals leads surely to a guessing game (i.e....
Marlena SkrabakJun 10, 20192 min readDay 1: ...that dude from Spongebob..."11 hours later"Left LAX at 2:55pm on June 7th and arrived in Paris-CDG at 10:40am on June 8th. I would estimate maybe an hour was slept on that 11-hour...
