I traveled to Paris this past weekend. We took the Eurostar underground/underwater train and the ride was only 2 1/2 hours! I fell absolutely in love with Paris. There is so much history embedded in this beautiful city and the architecture was honestly breathtaking. The food was out of this world. I indulged big time. I had nutella and banana cr�pes, croque monsieur (hot ham and melted cheese sandwich on thick french bread) with a sunny side up egg on top, soupe � l’oignon (french onion soup), escargot, and cheese fondue. I don’t know how the French stay think with these options on their menus. A specific restaurant I suggest to anyone traveling to Paris is Le Refuge des Fondues (if you like fondue, of course). They’re most well-known for serving red and white wine in baby bottles. The area the restaurant is in is not central Paris; it has a great atmosphere with a local vibe and is packed with lots of people.
We had three full days of sightseeing and we accomplished so much, yet there’s still so much more I’d like to see. We obviously saw the Eiffel Tower (GORGEOUS) and The Louvre Museum. Other places we went to included the Op�ra National De Paris, Arc de Triomphe, Notre Dame Cath�drale, Versailles Palace (stunning), Mus�e Claude Debussy (which included Monet’s water lillies and works by Renoir), the Moulin Rouge, and the famous lock bridge.
On a different note, I almost got pick-pocketed. A woman tried to open the zipper of my pursue as I was entering the Metro but luckily I caught her. If anyone plans on going to Paris, London, Barcelona, or any major cities seriously hold your zipper when getting onto the metro/the tube/busy areas. Pick-pocketers are really smart actually. They know just what to do to distract you and then they capitalize on the moment. In my specific case, the woman was pushing against me as I was trying to get through intentionally, but people might easily think it’s just the crowd. If you feel resistance while trying to get through busy areas, just hold your things closely. The woman got really angry when I noticed what she was trying to do. She actually swatted my hair as I walked away. I was very flustered by the whole situation, but happy that I was conscious of my surroundings!
Location: Paris, France
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I loved reading your entry, as I’m heading to Paris for a visit in April. I’ll have to check out some of the places you mentioned! Do you speak French? Was getting around easy enough without knowing it, if you don’t? That’s crazy about the pickpocket!
I loved reading your entry, as I’m heading to Paris for a visit in April. I’ll have to check out some of the places you mentioned! Do you speak French? Was getting around easy enough without knowing it, if you don’t? That’s crazy about the pickpocket!