Reunion under le Eiffel Tower, how cinematic;) <3 amazing day
We have a secret..Paris we love you!
amazing aerial view only to be seen atop le eiffel tower :)
If he jumped it would've had a parachute of his jacket!
Yes, it was THAT windy!
The sun was glistening, the water, everything- it was perffffection!!
Conquering Paris!
Jose and Kaylyn :)
Bffls
Some of the group!!
Couldn't believe I was in the Eiffel Tower :) Taking it all in <3
Seine River Cruise :)!!
Under the bridge, the algae water marks are just a reminder to how historic Paris is
The Famed Versailles!!! One of my dreams coming true!!
Alana in the beautiful Hall of Mirrors
My turn :) I was in heaven I ADORE chandelliers :)
The romantic gardens. That day they were actually filming something there. They had actors dressed in Victorian appearing costumes. It was neat.
LOVED the checkered black and white tile. Such an amazzzzing experience. Alana and I almost missed the tour bus to go to Versailles. We somehow managed without knowing any French, waking up late and figuring our way out on their subway system! It was meant to be :)
Mark in awe of the beautiful structure glowing at night :)
Alana and I :)
At night they light up the tower for a bit. It's almost like a light show, with bursts of flashing light. So perfect!
Notre Dame, Quasi moto are you home?
Steve trying to figure out where to go next
I'm in Louvreeeee ;)
Mommy and me about to get our museum on!
Yup we saw her!
Breathtaking art from the floor to the ceiling.
Paris, France- said to be one of the most romantic & magical places on Earth! And I'd have to agree :). The first thing we did was go right to the Eiffel Tower. I didn't bring a phone so I borrowed my friend Adam's to call my mom and see where she was in France (she was there with a friend) and it turns out she was at the Eiffel Tower! It was such a special moment. We ran to each other literally under the Eiffel Tower. It was magic and I had missed her so much because I had been abroad for almost a month at this point, the longest away from her! And to meet up at such a famous landmark it was almost too much!
After our awesome cold windy Eiffel Tower trip we took a Seine river cruise but NOT before trying a deliciously divine nutella crepe (very Parisian) from a crepe stand on the river. Oh my gosh. Best chocolately taste. ever!! Everyone was quite satisfied and nice and full before our river ride:)
I have to say Paris has fascinated me really since I was in high school and learning about the "romantic" "passionate" French anti-monarchic Revolution. And of course you can't learn about that without learning about the magical Versailles King Louis the XVI 16th and Marie Antoinette's residence. I had heard about the famed hall of mirrors and gardens but to see something that you have wanted to see for a while in person was a wonderful experience. Besides those hallmark places of Versailles, Versailles as a whole was so over the top (although it has nothing on Russia's palaces!).
My mom and I went to the Louvre together that was amazinnnggg!! We saw the Mona Lisa (quite small in person btw!) Venus de Milo, Hammurabi's code!! So many iconic figures that have surpassed generations. ahh to go back. I loove museums and so does my momma (where I get my love for learning from). It was a magical day. I'll post more info and pics for Paris part duex..like I how I found my mom in Paris the next day sans French Lang knowledge and a phone :)..
MUST DOs:
-Versailles
-Notre Dame
-Sacred Heart
-Eiffel Tower (at night :)
-Champs elysees
-The Louvre
-Eat a Nutella Crepe
-Have French fries (hehe)
-Buy a beret (i wear mine when I paint for inspiration)
-Go to a cafe and people watch for a night (my mom and I and her friend had the best night doing just that)
-Take a Seine River cruise
-In Nice France. Hang in the square and go to the beach and beware the jellies but enjoy the life!! Definitely more laid back than Paris.
