Paris was my first real vacation. We spent five whole days there, were not rushed and spent have the time napping in gorgeous gardens and sitting at cafes - it made for a very special time. We took the overnight bus from Rotterdam and arrived in Paris at 5:45am, exhausted. We still managed to go to the Louvre, the Rodin museum (where I fell asleep), enjoy world-famous hot chocolate at Angelina, walk to the Eiffel tower, followed by the Arc de Triomphe. At night we met up with Hannah's friend from her Florence program to eat dinner on the Champs-Elysees and then viewed the Eiffel tower at night from the top of the Arc.
Of course this was incredible exhausting, but somehow we still packed it in on day two. This is when I really fell in love with Paris. On our first day it had seemed really big and overwhelming, and not all that charming. But going on strolls through the Latin Quarter and Le Marais revealed how charming and beautiful Paris can be. After spending three hours at the Pompidou (modern art museum) we enjoyed falaffel in the Jewish neighborhood (Le Marais) and then went to the Picasso Museum. Afterwards we went into Notre Dame, San Chapelle, and the Panthen - and then fell asleep in some gardens (this time the Jardin du Lexembourg). We met up with our friend Lucy (from Penn) and she took us to dinner and drinks.
The next two days we were able to go a little slower and enjoy the city. We made the trek to Sacre-coeur (one of my favorite things in the city) and Moulin Rouge before picking up food for a picnic in front of the Eiffel Tower. Before leaving the city we also went to d'Orsay, had the most amazing desserts I've ever had, and went on a run in the Luxembourg gardens. Those are the Paris highlights - but there were so many great details I'm sure I've forgotten. Anyway, here are some pictures!!!
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