Yesterday I returned to London after spending five beautiful days in Paris, and now my mind is filled with everything I want to say about the trip, but also everything I need to do here in London- as classes and homework and errands have all piled up. So for now, here's the rundown of how I spent my time in Paris, and I'll go into details on all my favorite parts very soon!
Friday:
-left the flat around 5:30 am and arrived in Paris by train around 10 am (Paris time)
-stopped off at the Aloha hostel for about five minutes before doing a
-free, 3-4 hour walking tour through the city (we saw everything!!)
-relaxed on the Champs d'Elysses
-wine at a cafe overlooking the Eiffel Tower
-sat on the side of the glass pyramid of the Louvre, drinking wine and admiring the Eiffel Tower in the distance
- got denied from a French club, so took a taxi home
Saturday:
-breakfast at a French cafe
-saw mass at Notre Dame
-boat tour on the Seine River
-lied down under the Eiffel Tower, took a cat nap in the sun
-lunch at a nearby cafe
-went back to the hostel to freshen up and ate baguette and cheese for dinner
-pub crawl with a group of fellow SU students
Sunday:
-got a quick bite at a pastry shop
-took the train to Versailles and saw the palace and gardens
-went for a walk near the hostel before freshening up
-ate a late, fancy dinner near the Eiffel Tower
-walked to the tower to see it lit up at night
Monday:
-toured the Arc de Triomphe
-window shopped down the Champs d'Elysses
-ate the best eclair ever!
-toured Sacre le Cours and climbed to the top to see the "best view" of Paris
-saw the Moulin Rouge
-ate a quick lunch, got snacks, window shopped
-did some reading for class outdoors at a cafe
-ate a last dinner at a really fun restaurant
Tuesday:
-checked out of the hostel and went to the train station
-ate my last French breakfast at a little cafe
-took the train back to London, and went immediately from the station to class
