This is Part Two of my Paris adventure...you can read Part One
here!
Our first stop on our second day in Paris was to visit the Eiffel Tower up close! We got some baguettes for lunch (of course) and sat admiring this incredible landmark before having a literal photo shoot in front of it in the freezing cold for half an hour. Also pretty sure my selfie stick made an appearance in the back of some couple's wedding photos...oops.
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| All smiles |
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| The Froomie (Flat Roomie/Future Roomie), Nicole |
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| Stylin' |
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| I don't think it gets more touristy than this (not pictured: obnoxious blue selfie stick) |
Next up we headed to the Louvre! The building itself was beautiful, especially the iconic glass pyramid entrance. We made our way through some exhibits of classic Greek sculptures before heading to see the main event: the Mona Lisa. Luckily, since we were there on a weekday, it wasn't too crowded and we actually got a really good look at the painting! I decided that she is, in fact, smiling.
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| Despite the beautiful blue skies, it was actually freezing this day... |
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| Another #JustTouristThings |
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| Even the ceilings of the Louvre were beautiful |
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| Mona! |
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| She draws a pretty big crowd |
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| Sent this one to the family group chat |
We walked through a few more galleries (including a very bizarre modern art installation of deck chairs, ceiling fans, and purple mood lighting ??) and then Susie took us to Angelina's, a bakery she discovered while studying in Paris last summer, for hot chocolate and pastries. It was by far the BEST hot chocolate I have ever had...I'm actually pretty sure it was straight up melted chocolate but nevertheless it was absolutely delicious!!
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| French bakeries are actually my favorite |
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| Kind of regret not buying some hot chocolate mix to bring back |
Later that evening, we walked back to the Eiffel Tower so we could take a ride to the top. Unfortunately, the top level of the tower was actually closed, but we still got some incredible views of the city from the middle level. One of my favorite parts of the trip was how every hour on the hour, the Eiffel Tower illuminates the park area with a glittering light show display. We were actually on the tower when the first light show started, but we stayed until the next hour to see the entire tower from afar. It was magical!
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| Iconic |
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| We got such an amazing view just as the sun was setting |
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| Pictures really don't do it justice... |
Afterwards, we headed back to our flat and enjoyed another French-inspired feast of baguettes, cheese, grapes, and wine. It was a great ending to an even better day.
Stay tuned for Part 3...coming soon!
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