What am I thinking?

July in Paris, really? The fête nationale de l’indépendance (or Bastille Day to you) is on the 14th and the Tour de France winds up in the city on the 27th. Part of me is really excited to be a part of the independence day celebrations of a different country, to compare with those of my own. Part of me is screaming bloody murder about the size of the crowds that will swell the streets. Especially at the Champs de Mars, where I would like to take in the fireworks. It’s akin to being in Washington, DC over the 4th of July, an event I’ve experienced once and hope to never again. Just the thought of the crowds brings the claustrophobia a bit to bear. Hopefully I will have found someone to go with, either through my classes, or with someone from a Meet-Up or Couchsurfing group. And on the 27th I’ll just completely avoid the Champs Elysées. I will prevail.