Bonjour!
Boatloads of apologies for going 3 weeks without a post. I was busy travelling, writing essays, and having many goodbye dinners. So, to make up for it, expect a few blogs posted today.
Je dédie cet article à mon voyage à Paris. Et tous ceux qui étaient là ..
From December 1-4, I was in Paris. Yes. THE Paris. And it was amazing. From the top!
We left Fulton house at 19:45, and by 20:00, we were on our way to France..the land of berets and baguettes, cafe au lait et chocolat chaud, and la Tour Eiffel. After a 10 hour bus ride (with a very rude/annoying bus driver), we arrived in Paris. It was love a first sight. Our hotel- Hotel Montmartrois- was on rue du Chevalier de la Barre. I'm sure this means nothing to you. But, to put things in perspective, we were withing a 2 minute walk of the Sacre Coeur- that famous church with soaring white stone domes, bell towers and impressive and majestic wooden doors.
When you think of Paris, or at least when I think of Paris, we think of sidewalk cafes, cobblestone streets, etc..and that's a pretty legit picture of what Paris looks like. But let's get to talking about what all we did in France.
For starters, the group on this trip consisted of myself, Allison, Cristen, Courtney, Yushi, Caleb and Melissa. On Friday, we explored a lot of the city, starting at the Sacre Coeur. After there, we made our way to this ideal French cafe and had crepes. But let's be real here- the real reason we picked the cafe was because there were drawings of cats on the windows, and Yushi couldn't resist (Asians and their cats, #teamyushi). Afterwards, we went on a day trip planned by the delightful Cristen. Lil Dipper planned our trip to the t- giving locations, brief descriptions of each, which metro to use, and where it was located on the map. She is a gift from God, obviously. We went to the Louvre next- and spent about an hour there. We saw the Mona Lisa, and it really is that small! Compared to the paintings, statues, frescoes, etc, she is about the size of an 8x10. Maybe a little be larger. We then walked along the Place de la Concorde, through the Christmas market, and to the Eiffel Tower. The Eiffel Tower!! It was MAGNIFICENT. So beautiful, so French. Many many MANY photoshoots happened here. After a nice Italian dinner, it was nightfall and we returned to the Eiffel Tower to see it light up. Breathtaking. Another photoshoot happened. The night ended with a stroll past the Notre Dame cathedral, and we were off to bed. We were at this point on the brink of exhaustion, from the long bus ride and not wanting to miss a second a Paris.
Saturday, the group was downsized to Allison, Caleb, myself and this adorable Italian girl Martina. She also goes to Swansea, and we met on the bus. We like her. Cristen, Courtney, Melissa and Yushi went to Paris Disneyland today, and we went on further explorations. First off, my favorite, Versailles. The home to Marie Antoinette...and every bit as beautiful as the movies and photos depict. The whole place was dripping in gold and silver, crystal and marble. I LOVED IT. The Hall of Mirrors and the Queen's Bedchambers were my favorite rooms, but every room was a gift. I really wanted to tour the famous gardens, but the weather was less than desirable, and we were lacking the adequate amount of time. After Versailles, we returned to the Notre Dame, and this is where Caleb had is moment, during which Allison, Martina and I had chocolat chaud at a beautiful Art Deco cafe. Love. The Notre Dame was gorgeous inside, and we spent quite a bit of time there. We ended the night shopping at the Galleries Layfette and other French stores. A real treat.
Sunday, we departed our latest weekender, Paris, and headed home. Paris is probably my top 3 trips, following Bath and London. I suggest everyone go. If not for you, go for me. X
Oh, the wifi at the hotel is jank. Paris pictures later!
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