Sorry for the delayed posting guys, but I've been actually fairly busy here in Paris. So this next post is over the last 2 days and today.
On Saturday when we arrived in Paris we hit the ground running. First we took the Metro to Notre Dame, then had a very long walk along the beautiful Seine. Notre Dame is incredibly beautiful! After the Eiffel Tower, we proceeded to the Champs-Elysees and the Arc du Triomphe. When we got back into Paris we rested for a bit and then explored the city at night. There are so many great lounges, clubs and cafes that we just kept hopping from one place to another. People are just getting ready to go out around midnight. Needless to say we stayed up with the Parisians!
Sunday began at a slow French pace, we actually kind of slept in! Breakfast began at a small café near the hotel. The quiche Lorraine was amazing, silky and fluffy, and had an almost a custard like consistency. I had café Americano which is like a double shot of espresso but a little bigger, it was really rich and good. With full bellies, we had the energy and determination to visit Chateau Versaille.
We took the train through the French countryside and reached Chateau Versaille one hour before
close. We went as fast as we could and took as many pictures as possible, in the short time we had. King Louis XIV built this palace as a hunting lodge. As you can tell from the pictures, it is a huge estate with an elaborate décor. King Louis XIV was called the “Sun King”, which is why the image of Helios, the Greek god of the sun, is found throughout the palace.
It started to rain as we were heading to the train station back to Paris. We had dinner at a nice little restaurant, one of the few that were open at 7pm on a Sunday. The steak au pouive was really good. Someone ordered the hamburger and it was a meat patty with an egg on it, definitely not like McDonald's.
After the train ride back, we visited the memorial that contains the remains of Napoleon. Unfortunately it was closed, but we had a great view of the monument and the city from there.
Late night crepes were something to be had before my friends in the class left Paris. A local man, originally from Iran, has been in Paris for 30 years. He works a full time job and owns this little café where he makes amazing crepes. So we ate crepes filled with nutella, a drizzle of gran marnier, and sliced almonds! This was a great late night snack before bed!
We took the train through the French countryside and reached Chateau Versaille one hour before
close. We went as fast as we could and took as many pictures as possible, in the short time we had. King Louis XIV built this palace as a hunting lodge. As you can tell from the pictures, it is a huge estate with an elaborate décor. King Louis XIV was called the “Sun King”, which is why the image of Helios, the Greek god of the sun, is found throughout the palace.It started to rain as we were heading to the train station back to Paris. We had dinner at a nice little restaurant, one of the few that were open at 7pm on a Sunday. The steak au pouive was really good. Someone ordered the hamburger and it was a meat patty with an egg on it, definitely not like McDonald's.
After the train ride back, we visited the memorial that contains the remains of Napoleon. Unfortunately it was closed, but we had a great view of the monument and the city from there.
Late night crepes were something to be had before my friends in the class left Paris. A local man, originally from Iran, has been in Paris for 30 years. He works a full time job and owns this little café where he makes amazing crepes. So we ate crepes filled with nutella, a drizzle of gran marnier, and sliced almonds! This was a great late night snack before bed!
Today I was able to catch some breakfast with a little drinking chocolate before heading to the 
Lourve. I spent nearly all day there, and still feel the need to go back. I had to see Mona Lisa and Venus di Milo the classic pieces. Anyway this is getting really long so I'd better stop.
Lourve. I spent nearly all day there, and still feel the need to go back. I had to see Mona Lisa and Venus di Milo the classic pieces. Anyway this is getting really long so I'd better stop.More tommorrow, Ciao!
1 comment:
Paris sounds incredible! I would especially love to go to the Louvre. I'm so glad that you had the opportunity to go on this trip. I'm really enjoying your blog!
Love,
Liz
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