It has been an eventful few days. Friday we had a tour of the ancient/medieval section of the Louvre. The Louvre, people. Got to walk in through the pyramid and everything. While there we saw the very famous Venus de Milo and the Mona Lisa. Kinda overrated, but still cool. Then we went to the Chateau de Vincennes and I realized that I had no idea how I had made it through 20 years without ever being in a castle before (Cinderella’s castle aside). The chateau was pretty cool. We saw the doors that locked Marie Antoinette in her dungeon before she was beheaded. We also saw the spot on the floor where people boiled and skinned King Henry V body. Um, ew. There were lots of spirally staircases that made me feel all spinny. At night, a group of us decided to buy bottles of wine and head over to the Eiffel Tower. It is all lit up at night and very very pretty. At the beginning of the hour, it sparkles for ten minutes. Very majestic. There is also a carousel across from it. Whimsical, non?
Saturday we went back to the Eiffel Tower so we could see it during the day. Definitely not as cool as at night. Then we walked over to see the small Statue of Liberty. I was pretty impressed, given that I have never been to see the Ellis Island one. Later we headed to Notre Dame and went up to the top for some breathtaking views. Then we went to the Crypts. Dark, dank, a lil smelly, but, all in all, pretty cool. After that I went to the Shakespeare and Co bookstore, one of only 4 English bookstores in all of France. It is also known for letting poor traveling artists and writers sleep overnight in the shop for free. I bought a second hand copy of Jane Austen’s last and final novel. Tres tres excited. The last thing I did was go to the Pompidou – the colorful building that looks like it is inside out. I went to dinner at like 9:30 pm, so I was starved, but I had a chocolate banana crepe so it was okay! I stayed on campus Saturday night because there was a rugby match that apparently our team won. There were kids everywhere, playing music and hanging outside, so I enjoyed that scene.
Sorry for the obnoxiously long update. I will be sure to do it again real soon. If anyone wants a specific picture of something, let me know and I will post it. And if anyone has recommendations for what I should do or where I should go while in Paris, let me know!
And this video I posted is sideways, but you should still check it out.
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Darling, I do believe you are doing it up right. I especially appreciate the wine & Eiffel Tower bit. Cheers.
ReplyDeleteI highly recommend you make it to Pere Lachaise at some point. That's the gorgeous cemetery where Oscar Wilde, Jim Morrison, etc, are buried.
I hope you're enjoying the trip, because I'm so jealous I now officially hate you. :P Also, I recommend visiting more castles, not based on knowledge or experience so much as the fact that I think castles are cool.
ReplyDeleteOn a serious note, thank you for the video; it's really beautiful.
La Tour Eiffel, c'est fantastique! I agree with seeing more castles. Just seems like something a princess should do when she gets the chance. (MOM ADVICE: Take lots of pictures, and make sure you are IN some of them. But don't hand your camera to a stranger.) Sounds like you are finding some delicious foods to enjoy. Miss you!
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