The metro was my life-savor this trip. Although most sites are within walking distance (30-45 minutes), the metro made seeing every monument so much more efficient. The frankenstein font was a little weird, though.
There was some sort of puppy grooming place right next to our hotel, where the most adorable dogs frolicked in the front! I think we stood outside of the window for 10 minutes just watching the dogs run around and play. After a heavy debate about whether or not we should adopt a puppy at that moment, we decided it would be a bad idea, for mamá Inés' sake...
After creepin on the puppies for a little while, Katie & I went on a pastry hunt! I went for the éclair, it was yum-O.
Our first big stop after checking into the hotel: the LOVE wall! This blue wall has love written all over it in just about every language. I found the English version :) I Love You!
Right next to the Love wall was the big white chapel on the hill. I don't know what it's called, some French name obvi, but it was pretty!
After visiting the white church on the hill, we took some pictures of the view. My favorite: the Eiffel tower :) cliché, I know.
Dinner: French onion soup, of course! Then some pizza...nom nom nom
We wrapped the day up by visiting the Eiffel Tower at night, all lit up. We of course threw up the frogs too...GO FROGS.
Day 2: what better way to start your morning than with a pastry & coffee? Please take note of how tiny that coffee is though...I'm missing my Texas-sized cups like crazy! As for the pastry, I'm not really sure what it was since I don't speak French & all—it had apricots in it though!
Next: up the Eiffel Tower we go! For 11.80€ we could take the elevator all the way to the top top of the tower...when in Paris, right??!
All the way up the Eiffel tower!!! It was super windy but the view was amazing. I had no clue Paris was so ginormous.
What to do after going up the Eiffel? Picnic outside of the tower of course! We went to a grocery store & bought some sandwiches, salad, & fruit, sat outside & enjoyed the beautiful view. I think this was my favorite part of the whole trip.
We decided to buy baguettes & have a bread fight in front of the Eiffel Tower just like Mary-Kate & Ashley in Passport to Paris(at 2 minutes & 12 seconds)...yes we are 20. SO.MUCH.FUN.
After our bread fight we took the metro to the Notre Dame, a big Catholic Gothic cathedral. The inside of the church had amazing glass mosaics. Unfortunately my brand-spankin-new camera decided to take a tumble & stop working right after this picture :( Shout out to my friend Kathleen who let Katie & I borrow her mini camera for our Paris trip (which took the pictures below)
Day 3: I visited the Arc de Triomphe! This arc is dedicated to those who fought & died for France in the French Revolutionary war. The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier lies below the arc (from WWI).
After the arc, I was able to meet up with my friend Ariel in the Louvre Museum. So funny story: the Louvre was free for everyone that day, so there was a HUGE line to get into the museum. I didn't think I was going to be able to see the Mona Lisa at all...until Ariel's Egyptian friend spoke to the security guard at the Louvre! The security guard, who was also Egyptian, discretely let us cut the 2-hour-long line...I still don't really understand how it all happened, but the result: me+ariel+mona, what could be better?!
In order to show our appreciation to Ariel's Egyptian friend, we visited the whole Egyptian art section of the Louvre. Thanks Egyptian man for your help!!!
In order to show our appreciation to Ariel's Egyptian friend, we visited the whole Egyptian art section of the Louvre. Thanks Egyptian man for your help!!!
So Paris=Success! I will have to return again, sometime in my life. Next up: LAGOS, PORTUGAL!!!
xoxo, B
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