Best Day Ever...

Well not really but kind of. So, this morning I woke and decided since I had seen most of what I had wanted to see of Paris I thought I would go to see where Jim Morrison was burried. That would be fun, right? I left the hostel knowing the basic gerenal direction and hopped on the subway. On my way i remembered a discussion i had had the night before with my roommates about making sure you are always safe and aware of your surroundings. I realized about 4 stops in that I really had no idea if the area of Paris I was going to was safe, I was alone and no one knew I was going there and all the people on the subway looked a little too sketchy for me. That seemed like the makings of a bad made for tv movie. So, I hopped of the subway and got back on going back towards the hostel. maybe next time right? I was pretty bored bascially just waiting around unitl i could leave to come to the hotel to check in and lounge around all afternoon in my own room. It took me forever to find the hotel, it was raining, blah blah blah. Once I found it I went upstairs, put my stuff down and left because I was starving and needed to exchange a travellers check so I had money to eat. Please remember I don't speak French and it was probably my fault for leaving all the talking up to Andrea because I had no idea where I was going or how to ask. I went in and out of about 4 banks all of which either didn't understand what I wanted or simply dismissed me because I didn't speak French. I was so upset the tears were starting to well up in my eyes. The day had turned to shit...but wait, what did I see??? The golden arches. I couldn't believe it, I was so happy to see a McDonald's I thought "You know what, Sarah. Screw the Parisians. I have McDonald's" So I found an atm and just bit the bullet and got out some cash. I waited in line like half an hour, ordered a big mac (which I have never actually had before) large fries and a large coke. I was physically smiling as I left. It was like I was skipping back to the hotel (not really but you get the idea). I laid around a while and about an hour ago went to the grocery store across the street, bought a $2 bottle of wine, some chocolate and a baugette and am going back to take a nice long bath and watch Flavor of Love in German. This has turned out to be a pretty wonderful day. Sorry, just wanted to share.