   With just six euros, 5 metro tickets, and a map of Paris, I ventured into the city. After getting lost the second I got off the metro, then finding myself, I stumbled upon some church called "Notre Dame" or something. It was absolutely beautiful.
   After being in awe of such a "chef d'oeuvre" that I had seen a million times before and was now right in front of me, it dawned on me that I was really a tourist, and I could visit this wonderful place again whenever I wanted.
After a while I decided to wander around, and I followed some signs for La Centre Pompidou, which ended up just getting me lost again. I would eventually see it, but it was far off in the distance and I didn't really want to get even more lost trying to get there. The fountain-lips would have to wait another day.
   Finally, after purchasing a delicious crepe fromage oeuf, I saw what appeared to be a large museum. Sure enough, as I walked inside the courtyard, a certain glass pyramid confirmed my suspicions: the Louvre.
    I sat by the fountain and ate my lunch, marveling at I.M Pei's creation (and at my ability to remember the name of the architect). In the distance, I could see Napoleon's Obelisk, L'Arc de Triomphe, and the Champs-Élysées in between. I walked down the avenue, sat on a few benches at a few fountains, witnessed two Middle-Eastern street vendors actually competing in the dancing paper Disney character market, and navigated the train back home. Even a little rain couldn't spoil a perfect day of adventuring.
   Definitely enough for one day. Here are some photos: