But you will always have Carrefour, where you can get a decent sandwich for lunch, and for only 3 euros ($3.50)! You will see many students walking while eating, which again is part of the Parisian life, and I will talk about that more later.
When I tried the food, I felt curious and excited to discover what French people eat and how they eat. The pastries didn’t taste that different from any croissant I had tasted before, but the interesting thing was how I got a sense of Parisian life and people. Beyond savoring the flavors found in the Patisserie (pastry shop), we discovered that in Paris, no one sitting at the restaurant's outside tables has their back to the street. I didn’t think this was true at first when someone told me Parisians do this. But I quickly learned it was! They do it so they don’t miss anything about the city. I remember walking and seeing people in every single restaurant sitting like this. Indeed, Paris is too beautiful to ignore its streets.
Eating by the Seine was beautiful—the cheese was great, and the company even better. Trying the mussels was funny at first, but I liked the taste; it’s the kind of food you learn to eat and enjoy. The dessert Merveilleux was amazing, and I loved it because I love meringue. The small cup of coffee felt strange to me because I am used to a big mug of coffee, but I liked the French way of drinking slowly and enjoying the moment.
