Paris, Je t’aime.

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You may have noticed the photos gets less planned ie. fewer experimentation with macros, exposure, lighting etc. A lot of times now, I just take without looking closely and then I sort out the ones which I think are passable.

So this pretty much concludes my summer. Almost six weeks in a foreign country, a fantastic experience to be sure, with it’s ups and downs. There were lots of times when I felt alone, and it was going online that I was able to relief some of that homesickness. The thought of da clique, especially, reminded me that I have friends, if just not in France.

Talking to someone I’ve met over the last few days, who was on exchange in INSA-Lyon while I was studying french there, confirms certain things which I’ve found out. I like Paris much more than Lyon. It’s vibrant, there’s always something going on, and even though there are way more people around, not all of them friendly, more experienced conmen and homeless street people, It’s still more me.

I like the streets of Paris, so complicated and yet, not hard to navigate, even with it’s numerous side streets not on the map. Paris has a more diverse demography, and it’s huge. I prefer Lyon’s metro system, Rouen’s cleaner streets, Chamonix’s mountains, Annecy’s lakes, and I can’t stand the bureacracy all around, where transport strikes don’t do a thing, and road blocks are a norm, shops don’t open on sundays and everyone walks too fast, but Paris is just so alive.

Then again, maybe I’d enjoy Grenoble more, where everything is laid-back, the mountains are nearby (ski-ing!), and there are more students than working adults (exaggeration of course).

When it’s sunny, it’s hot, and the sky is perfect for photos. When it rains in summer, it’s like in between a drizzle and a rain at home, you know, the period when you think, shit, better take out the umbrella, but it doesn’t get much heavier. And then it’s really cold.

Finally, I’m going to miss the bread and cheese, but I’m glad cheap hawker food is in reach again. I swear I lost weight on a budget in Paris. And soup. Soup would be really nice now, as I’m writing this on my last day. Yum.

Written on 6 July, 9PM, Paris time.

P.S. I need to regain the weight I lost. FOOOD.

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