Paris was amazing!!!!!!!!!!! I went to Paris this past Saturday and Sunday and I must say, it was everything that I have been dreaming of. I went with Piper and we took the train under the English Channel from London. We had absolutely gorgeous weather too!
Saturday we arrived in Paris around 11 A.M. and we checked into our hostel and then set out to find some lunch. We ended up eating Panini’s and crepes right by Notre Dame. At 1 P.M. we took a free walking tour around Paris. We learned about various landmarks and about some unknown history. We went to Notre Dame, the love lock bridge, the Louvre, the Arc de Triomphe, the Eiffel tower, and more. The love lock bridge was pack pull of locks that people had attached to the bridge and thrown the key into the river.
The Louvre was huge! I learned that it was originally a fortress but now houses over 35,000 works of art, including the Mona Lisa. We did not want to wait in the intimidating line though so I will have to visit the Louvre on my next visit to Paris. There are beautiful gardens that fill in the area surrounding the Louvre. At the end of the gardens is an Obelisk that France stole from Egypt. Pretty cool!
Piper and I walked over to the Eiffel Tower and we were not disappointed. Once you are close to it you notice its massive size and the intricate details in the metal. There are swirls of metal as well as a list of 72 French scientists listed on the Tower. We sat in the fields of grass that face the tower for a while and enjoyed the 70 degree weather and beautiful sunshine (I even got a little sunburnt). After this we headed to our hostel to get ready for dinner. We got moved around a few rooms in our hostel but settled in a room with Canadians and an Australian guy that were very nice.
We went out to dinner at Chartier which is known for being great food for a cheap price in Paris. We were awkwardly sat next to a couple though in order to take advantage of all of the seats in the restaurant. I got steak, fries, and a dessert! We headed back to the Eiffel Tower to see it lit up at night. It even sparkles and glitters every hour for 5 minutes. It was so beautiful! After taking a million pictures we painstakingly walked in our heels back to our hostel. I stayed up late talking to the people in our room and hearing about their travel advice.
The next day we got up and headed to Laduree to eat macaroons! They were very pretty and fairly delicious. We tried to get into the Louvre next but decided against waiting in the long lines since we had not previously purchased tickets. We walked around and visited the Arc de Triomphe and the famous shopping street, Champs-Élysées. We walked all the way back to the love lock bridge and I bought a painting so that I will always remember how beautiful Paris is.
Next we headed up to Montmartre. It is a huge hill that allows you to overlook Paris. The view was stunning! We were starving at this point so we sat down for some food. I had a go at escargot. Not bad actually but quite difficult to get out of the shell. I felt pretty dumb trying to use the utensils that the staff gave me to get the snails out. Then it was time to collect our bags and head back to the train station and back to London. I slept the whole way home!
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