THE GRAND TOUR
Based on the TV Show "Gilmore Girls"

France

When faced by the prospect of conversing with actual, living Parisians, Rory’s four years of high school French classes disserted her.  Her vocabulary seemed to have diminished to the point where they were only able to ask where the bathroom was, how the weather was, and order coffee and cheese omelets.  And Lorelai was no help because, as she frequently pointed out, she had taken German in high school.

They visited the Eiffel Tower and got a little history spiel.  Rory commented on the weird universality of guys building things to impress girls, wondering why that was.  Lorelai said it was because, in her experience, it always seemed to work.

They spent an entire day in the Louvre, immersing themselves in culture and goggling over gold leaf. After the first three hours, nothing but sheer determination had kept them going – sheer determination and the knowledge that Emily Gilmore would probably give them an exam over the one thing they missed.  At eight p.m. they staggered outside, bought two cans of warm coke from a vendor near the Pyramid, and watched the other tourists pass by.  The lights came on as well, illuminating the whole palace.  It looked beautiful and magical but somehow very foreign.  And for the first time on the entire trip, Lorelai felt an almost physical pang of homesickness for…something.

They finished their cokes and waited until feeling returned to their feet before heading back to the hostel for the night.  Rory said that she was having the time of her life, yes, but next time they should skip the hostel and find a hotel with a hot tub or something. 

Lorelai commented, absently, that she bet the cruise thingy Luke was on had a full spa.  Rory looked at her oddly but didn’t say anything.  They kept walking.

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