We had to wake up at 5:30 this morning to catch our train to Paris. We took the Tube to King's Cross Station and boarded the EuroStar. We read, slept, and played cards on the two hour ride.
We got into Paris and took the Metro to the Louvre. We were overwhelmed with how much there was to see. It is amazing and would take 9 months to see everything! Here were the highlights: Statues by Michelangelo and Canova (Psyche Revived by Cupid's Kiss - cool because it was from one piece of marble); paintings by Raphael, Matese, Da Vinci and Vermeer. The huge pictures of Napoleon's coronation and The Wedding Feast were amazing! Of course we saw Da Vinci's Mona Lisa! Although crowded, we liked seeing this very famous piece of art.
We hopped back onto the Paris Metro (which we don't like as well as the London Tube) and headed to the Arc de Triumphe. That was gigantic! We went to the hotel to check in and got situated. Then we went to dinner at a creperie and it was delicious! Our favorite crepes were the desserts - of course! Nutella, banana and chocolate was the best!
Next, we walked over to the Eiffel Tower and took some pictures before we went on the Seine River Cruise at night. The Tower is such an iconic symbol of France that it was pretty amazing to see it in person. It's 1063 feet tall! On the cruise we saw a bunch of cool bridges and several lock bridges (where people go take a lock to the bridge and "lock" their love and throw the key into the river). We could see the Louvre, Notre Dame, their government buildings and of course the Eiffel Tower.
After the cruise we took some amazing night shots of the Eiffel Tower and we saw it sparkle on the hour! It's so cool! After a busy day of near pick-pocket experiences, riding on the Metro, amazing sights, and wonderful food, we headed home to the hotel.
We got into Paris and took the Metro to the Louvre. We were overwhelmed with how much there was to see. It is amazing and would take 9 months to see everything! Here were the highlights: Statues by Michelangelo and Canova (Psyche Revived by Cupid's Kiss - cool because it was from one piece of marble); paintings by Raphael, Matese, Da Vinci and Vermeer. The huge pictures of Napoleon's coronation and The Wedding Feast were amazing! Of course we saw Da Vinci's Mona Lisa! Although crowded, we liked seeing this very famous piece of art.
We hopped back onto the Paris Metro (which we don't like as well as the London Tube) and headed to the Arc de Triumphe. That was gigantic! We went to the hotel to check in and got situated. Then we went to dinner at a creperie and it was delicious! Our favorite crepes were the desserts - of course! Nutella, banana and chocolate was the best!
Next, we walked over to the Eiffel Tower and took some pictures before we went on the Seine River Cruise at night. The Tower is such an iconic symbol of France that it was pretty amazing to see it in person. It's 1063 feet tall! On the cruise we saw a bunch of cool bridges and several lock bridges (where people go take a lock to the bridge and "lock" their love and throw the key into the river). We could see the Louvre, Notre Dame, their government buildings and of course the Eiffel Tower.
After the cruise we took some amazing night shots of the Eiffel Tower and we saw it sparkle on the hour! It's so cool! After a busy day of near pick-pocket experiences, riding on the Metro, amazing sights, and wonderful food, we headed home to the hotel.
The Louvre
Arc de Triomphe
Top two: Dinner, Bottom four, River Boat Tour
Eiffel Tower
