Monday, October 25, 2010

Back to School

Paris was a great weekend.  I'll get pictures up at some point this week.  Class is going to be pretty busy this week though.  The module is aerodynamics, and we will have a project in the wind tunnel to complete.

I think I packed a lot into 2 days in Paris.  Went to the Boulogne market on Saturday to buy some charcuterie and cheeses.  Wound up with a camembert, a goat cheese, and a "stinky" sheep's milk too.  The goat wound up being my favorite.  Also enjoyed plenty of baquettes, a croissant, chausson pomme (apple), and pain au chocolat.  Sights I saw included the Eiffel Tower, the entrance to the Louvre, Champs Elysses, Arc de Triumph, Grand Paris Opera, Bastille, Sacre-coeur, Parc Floral, Chateu de Vincennes, and I suppose that was all.  It did rain both days, though there was plenty of sunshine on Sunday.  Overall I think the most impressive part was simply the architecture of the whole city.  Most all the buildings are so interesting to look at.  I wish I remembered more of my architectural history class!

Well I'm back in freezing Milton Keynes now, it was 30F (not C if you read this earlier, thx) this morning.  Frost was everywhere.  Glad the 49ers are so bad that I don't want to go watch them in London this weekend (the Panthers got their first win against them yesterday).  Well anyway, I should head over to class.  I think it's going to be fluid dynamics basics this morning, really hope I can stay awake...

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