Our final stop on our Eurotrip was Willie's favorite city; Paris. I was excited to see this city of love and all it had to offer. We arrived around dusk at the train station Gare du Nord. We quickly found that the area that happened to be on the way to our hostel was a very scary part of the city. We decided to see what our hostel was like and we quickly decided we didn't feel safe in this area AND the hostel. So we ate the money loss and scurried out in search of a new hostel. Fortunately, we were able to find a hotel which was booked but booked a different hotel for us. Finally, we found an amazing hotel in the nicest area of the city. After that whole debacle, we were ready to explore in the morning.
We decided to take our last walking tour in Paris. We met at the San Michel statue across from the Notre Dame. We learned a lot on the tour, as per usual with these tours. One of my favorite parts of the tour was the Pont Neuf (New Bridge), which was built by Henry the fourth. All along the bridge, there are faces which are supposed to depict the King's friend's drunken faces. We also learned about the significance of statues in Europe. In a statue in which the horse is rearing, the person riding the horse died in battle; if the statue of the horse had all feet on the ground, the person died a natural death; if the horse has one front leg up and one back leg up, it means an unnatural death. These were extra details that were really making us understand European art. We also walked through the Louvre complex, up to the Arc de Triomphe and the Eiffel Tower.
Willie and I at the Louvre.
The bridge of locks, so romantic.
I'm excited about the Louvre.
The drunken faces on Pont Neuf.
Memorial for Henry the fourth.
Hey, I found the Eiffel Tower.
Willie and I at the Eiffel Tower.
Arc de Triomphe.
The other best part about this city was definitely the food. We were able to get macaroons and crepes and Willie was able to get escargo. We had an amazing time in Paris with our friends from school as well. One of our friends lives in France and the others were staying with him. It was phenomenal to see familiar faces. For our last morning, we went to the Notre Dame and walked around. Finally, we went to see Voltaire's grave which Willie really wanted to see.
Banana and Nutella crepe!
Very happy.
The cutie and I in front of the Louvre.
Macaroons gallore.
Pistachio!
Chocolate.
The Australian bar in Paris.
Benji and I at the bar.
My two boyfriends.
Notre Dame.
Beautiful side of Notre Dame.
Pantheon; Voltaire's grave.
Sacred Heart.
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