New Years in Paris

The thing to do in Paris on New Years Eve is to go to an expensive restaurant late (around 9). The restaurant we went to gave us a free bottle of Champagne with our meal. Once we ate our dinner (which cost a whopping 600 Euros) we went out to a bridge over the Seine River.  There was a small view of the Eiffel Tower. The Bridge (as well as all the other bridges in Paris) were all packed with old and young alike, counting down till the New Year. Most of the younger people were completely drunk, some grasping on to wine bottles, while others had plastic wine glasses. Once it was the New Year, people were overjoyed and cars were honking their horns. On our walk home, we encountered many friendly Parisians (oh, what alcohol can do!). My cousin, Annie, stole balloons off of a menu sign in front of a restaurant, and those balloons seemed to lure many to us. A couple Parisian teens outside of a bar hugged all of us. Upon entering our apartment, me and Annie opened our windows and yelled "Bonne Annee" outside, hearing many replies from people walking by. A Fabulous New Years. And 9 hours later, we were off to Charles de Gaule :(