August 4, 2015
-Paris! Oh la la! This city is so beautiful and the people are amazingly friendly. We left London around 5pm and arrived in the Love City around 7pm. We were hopeful for our apartment and luckily we found it with no problems and it is exactly how it looked in the pictures from AirBnB. It is tiny and quite tight but holds plenty of charm especially with the view. We have a little terrace and you can see the Eiffel Tower from it! Lovely view and 5 minute walking distance to Notre Dame. I give myself a pat on the back for booking this place!
Since we got in late, we hadn't had any dinner, therefore, we were starving. We walked around Latin Quarter, which reminded me of NOLA, and we found a fondue restaurant. Cheese sounded delicious and since we are in Paris we had to dive in! It was superb and it went great with red wine.
It was interesting sitting there people watching, the Latin Quarter is a very small neighborhood filled with restaurants, bars, cafes, and shops. It is one of my favorite spots to visit. Awesome nightlife! Seems like Paris never sleeps.
After dinner we decided to grab a bottle of wine and walk along the Seine River, it is insane how many people are just sitting around drinking, playing music, dancing and enjoying life. We sat there for awhile and the decided to call it a night.
August 5, 2015
-We had a FULL day ahead of us. Our goal was to walk all around Paris and see all the main sights. We woke up and headed first to get some breakfast/lunch. There is a crepe place in Latin Quarter that Anne Kaar had shown me when I was visiting last, so I wanted to revisit it. They have awesome salty and sweet crepes at an excellent price--- 5 euros! Its a steal.
We then walked around Notre Dame and then to the Lourve. The buildings are amazing, unlike anything we have ever seen.
Everything is so old but regal looking. We were going to visit the Mona Lisa, however it was HOT HOT out and the line was forever so we plan on seeing her later in the trip.
We then walked through the Jardin des Tuileries and enjoyed the garden and weather.
Afterwards we walked to the Eiffel Tower! Surprisingly the tower is enormous and beautiful and since there wasn't a long line we decided it was best we climb it today! So we stocked up on water and made the climb. 669 stairs!!!! It may not sound like a lot but after walking all day and it being steamy out, it definately took a lot of energy to get up there!
The 360 view is out of this world!
We then wanted to see Moulin Rouge and Sacre Coeur. We jumped on the Metro and finally got to relax after walking all day. The area of Moulin Rouge is a bit dicey with a lot of rated-R stores and shows. It was surprising how much they are able to show with children and the general public walking around.
We quickly walked through that neighborhood and headed towards Sacre Coeur. This cathedral and the surrounding area is so quaint and charming, something out of a fairy tale. We sat on the steps of Sacre Coeur for a bit and listened to live music and then wanted to head back to our teeny apartment to clean up.
We walked about 14 miles today, a shower had never felt soooo good! On the way home to the apartment we stopped by a fromagerie (cheese shop) and a meat shop to pick up dinner. We are going to have a picnic under the Eiffel Tower and watch it sparkle!!!
We road bikes over to the Eiffel Tower (similar to a Divy bike in Chicago), it was a thrill but scary with these crazy Parisian drivers. Overall the scenery was breathtaking and seeing the Eiffel Tower all lit up and sparkling was magical. Tonight was one of my favorite dinners!
-Paris! Oh la la! This city is so beautiful and the people are amazingly friendly. We left London around 5pm and arrived in the Love City around 7pm. We were hopeful for our apartment and luckily we found it with no problems and it is exactly how it looked in the pictures from AirBnB. It is tiny and quite tight but holds plenty of charm especially with the view. We have a little terrace and you can see the Eiffel Tower from it! Lovely view and 5 minute walking distance to Notre Dame. I give myself a pat on the back for booking this place!
Since we got in late, we hadn't had any dinner, therefore, we were starving. We walked around Latin Quarter, which reminded me of NOLA, and we found a fondue restaurant. Cheese sounded delicious and since we are in Paris we had to dive in! It was superb and it went great with red wine.
Yummy fondue and vino!
It was interesting sitting there people watching, the Latin Quarter is a very small neighborhood filled with restaurants, bars, cafes, and shops. It is one of my favorite spots to visit. Awesome nightlife! Seems like Paris never sleeps.
Notre Dame
After dinner we decided to grab a bottle of wine and walk along the Seine River, it is insane how many people are just sitting around drinking, playing music, dancing and enjoying life. We sat there for awhile and the decided to call it a night.
Notre Dame
August 5, 2015
-We had a FULL day ahead of us. Our goal was to walk all around Paris and see all the main sights. We woke up and headed first to get some breakfast/lunch. There is a crepe place in Latin Quarter that Anne Kaar had shown me when I was visiting last, so I wanted to revisit it. They have awesome salty and sweet crepes at an excellent price--- 5 euros! Its a steal.
We then walked around Notre Dame and then to the Lourve. The buildings are amazing, unlike anything we have ever seen.
Lourve
We then walked through the Jardin des Tuileries and enjoyed the garden and weather.
Afterwards we walked to the Eiffel Tower! Surprisingly the tower is enormous and beautiful and since there wasn't a long line we decided it was best we climb it today! So we stocked up on water and made the climb. 669 stairs!!!! It may not sound like a lot but after walking all day and it being steamy out, it definately took a lot of energy to get up there!
We then wanted to see Moulin Rouge and Sacre Coeur. We jumped on the Metro and finally got to relax after walking all day. The area of Moulin Rouge is a bit dicey with a lot of rated-R stores and shows. It was surprising how much they are able to show with children and the general public walking around.
We quickly walked through that neighborhood and headed towards Sacre Coeur. This cathedral and the surrounding area is so quaint and charming, something out of a fairy tale. We sat on the steps of Sacre Coeur for a bit and listened to live music and then wanted to head back to our teeny apartment to clean up.
We walked about 14 miles today, a shower had never felt soooo good! On the way home to the apartment we stopped by a fromagerie (cheese shop) and a meat shop to pick up dinner. We are going to have a picnic under the Eiffel Tower and watch it sparkle!!!
Wine, brie, salami, comte cheese, prosciutto, baguette, and jam!
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