June+7+&+8


 * ==Most of us got to be on the 2nd floor of the 747!==
 * ==The flight was unusually turbulent==
 * ==Only Laura C. screamed, but not b/c of turbulence. She saw a scary scene on a TV show!==
 * ==We arrived in Paris at 8:30, got to hotel by 11:30, but couldn't check in until 2:00==
 * ==We met out guide, Emmanuel, bought metro tickets and went to Arc de Triomphe.==
 * ==As soon as we walked up the metro station, we saw the beautiful arc, but we heard yelling and saw smoke and saw people running and we started coughing.==
 * ==There was a demonstration of doctors protesting and the French police were shooting tear gas at them.==
 * ==We heard the shots as we were going up the stairs and we breathed in the tear gas!==
 * ==We immediately got away from the situation, checked on everyone and witnessed more swat w/ shields running towards the protesters!==
 * ==We were scared but our tour guide kept us calm and we all recovered from our coughing, sneezing and burning eyes.==
 * ==How many of you can say you got tear gassed in Paris! The boys were very excited . . .==
 * ==So after that excitement we went shopping at the Champs Elysées Avenue and then went back to hotel for showers and naps.==
 * ==After recharging we went to the Opera House and did more sight seeing and then had dinner!==
 * ==What a day :)==