Yes, there was the LSAT... but there was also a beautiful weekend in Paris!

Friends and family,

I am finally done with the Law School Admissions Test!  I studied hard for about 3 months and it all culminated in me traveling to Paris for the weekend and spending almost an entire Saturday (6 hours) slaving over the exam.  BUT I think I did well!  I feel good about it.  Additionally, the weather was absolutely beautiful and I was able to relax afterwards and enjoy a lovely fall weekend in Paris with a new friend Sarah.

We mostly spent time in the humongous parks and "green" spaces in Paris.
Here are some photos of the first park.

The girl I stayed with, Sarah, was a friend of a friend.  She has an apartment right in the heart of Paris and you can see the Eiffel Tower, the Arc de Triomphe, and the famous church, le Sacre Coeur, all from her apartment window!

Finally, Sarah and I went to the awesome park called Jardin de Luxembourg where the fall foliage was in full effect.  We had a picnic and then basked in the sun!

OH Yeah, and we visited the Montmartre section of the city where we could see Le Sacre Coeur up close at night.

From atop the cathedral and other great shots from the city...

For the past two weeks there has been absolutely crappy, rainy weather... until this weekend!  The sun finally came out and I was able to capture some more great photos of the city I am living in. 

The first Sunday of the month museums and such are free, so some of us climbed to the top of the massive cathedral to check out the incredible view of the city and the nearby Voges Mountains.

Everyday scenes from the streets of Strasbourg.

Le Vélo!

I have a great bike given to me for free called "le Super"!!!!

Isn't it just lovely?

Day trip to the Black Forest in Germany

So last Thursday a group of 5 of us assistants hopped a train to visit the Black Forest in the very small city of Triberg, Germany.  This was nestled in the beautiful mountains where we found one of the tallest waterfalls in Germany. 


Here I am with my fellow assistants in front of the Wasserfall (German for waterfall).

This area is known for having the largest kookoo clock in the world.  We actually didn't go out to see it because it was several miles away, but here's a store in downtown Triberg that sold touristy koo koo clocks.

Here is a nice look at the town of Triberg from the top of the mountain on our hike up the trail by the waterfall.

Here we are at the top of the mountain!  This was a looooong hike straight up. (pictured below from left to right: Harris from Virginia Beach, Lily from Chicago, Anne from Perth in Australia, and ME)