Street Market Scavenger Hunt & Picnic

On the itinerary for today was a scavenger hunt! Once we were ready for the day, we grabbed our bags and walked to Cafe Daguerre. There we met Professor Cadero-Gillette, who explained our tasks: Split into four groups and set out for the street market (on Rue Daguerre) to find your assigned foods. Hamilton and I were assigned saussice, jambon, and pain (aka sausage, ham, and bread). And so we began!

First, we walked to the end of the street and back to browse all our options and decide which products we wanted to buy. Then, we got to shopping! We bought pur pork saucisson (“pure pork sausage”) first and made sure to ask for them to “couper” it (to cut it!). Then one loaf of Bucheron and one Grand Campagne from the Boulangerie. Finally two packages of Jambon Noir du Périgord (“Black ham from Périgord”).

Then, we stopped by Monoprix while waiting for the other groups to finish their shopping. The freshly squeezed orange juice machine caught my eye, so we decided to try it out. One bottle was only 4 euros! Then we took a bus to the World Strides office where we would be having our picnic. I enjoyed taking the bus for a change instead of the Metro because we were able to sight-see along the way. Once we arrived at the office, we set up our picnic (Voilà!). All of the food was delicious, but my favorite was combining a cheese cube with a bite of strawberry! This farewell picnic was one of my favorite memories from the trip; Debriefing and connecting with each other on our last day was very special to me.

Strolling around the city!

For the remainder of our last full day in Paris, we were free to spend our time how we wanted to. What better way to enjoy Paris than a promenade! A couple of us stopped by Shakespeare and Company. Unfortunately, we weren’t allowed to take pictures inside, but it was incredible. It was very compact (very Parisian!) and had a large selection of books in at least 10 genres. Next, Hamilton and I went for a walk along the Seine and browsed the open-air stalls. I purchased some vintage French fashion magazines and a French book! Finally, for our last night, the group met up at FIAP for dinner and then strolled around Paris.