Bonsoir!
That means good evening.
(pictures still have ** at the end :D)
Well, Paris is FANTASTIQUE!!! Yesterday, we got croissants from a nearby bakery. The man refused to speak to us in English, although we could tell he understood what we were saying. I think they think that they're too good for our language. Pfttt.
So we got up and went to Notre Dame. ** Since it was Sunday, they were having mass and we sat for a few minutes for it- but since it was in another language with no translation, we left soon…
We took some pictures around the cathedral as well.
Then we left and walked a long way to the Louvre! We waited in an enormous line for about and hour, then waited for my dad for another while to get tickets. We saw a bunch of statues that weren't…. greatly…. modest….. :D
We saw a bunch of random other things as well… but then!!!!!!
The MONA LISA!!!! And you could take pictures with it! **
We left soon after… ish… but yeah.
Then we walked along the river Seine and bought some prints for super cheap of some beautiful Paris paintings. And keychains. Yeah.
We tried to catch a few subways, but they were closed down for a very cool (and dangerous) (and scary) reason- there was a protest happening in Paris today! It was against the recent law that legalized gay marriage and boy it was LOUD!!! We could hear the speaker from about 10 blocks away ALL OVER the city. We went and saw the crowds, but all the bridges over were closed off by patrolling policemen in full defense gear :) **
Then we walked down some streets for a long time and found a nice café. We got Nutella crepes and tea (of course, I didn't drink that disgusting dried herb brew, I got hot chocolate).
Then we walked and saw the Arc du Triumph! Very neat. **
That's pretty much all for Sunday.
Today- first thing, we saw the Eiffel Tower! ** We were in line for a total of one hour and 23 minutes… But then we hopped on the elevator crammed with smelly people and rode up to the second floor, which is the second little tier in the pictures.
When we got to the top, it was a fantastique view!!!!!! SO PRETTY!!! **
We also went down on the green beside it and ate lunch and took pictures. **
We rode the subway to the Sacrè Coure or however you say that, which is a tiny little town with an enormous Buddist-temple-looking Catholic cathedral… ** It had a great view as well. **
Then we went back down and got our charcoal picture drawn!
That pretty much explains it as well.
Au revoir!
~Ashley
Picture time :)
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| Notre Dame |
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| Um... I hope you don't need a caption for this one. |
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| The Arc du Triumph! |
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| Think I could ask for a picture with them? Nah. |
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| my hero! |
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| my hero! |
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| the view from my hero! |
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| us in front of my hero! |
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| the view from the Sacre Coure or whatever.... :D |
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| the Sacre Coure catholic cathedral. ~Ashley |
LOVED, LOVED, LOVED your post and the gorgeous pics. Looks as if the weather is better there, too. I was gonna say that I was glad you all left England when you did as there is a bit of 'unrest' there, too - riots, etc. BUT ... it is in Paris, as well. Let your Mom/Dad read this, please - actually you probably won't read them until you get home! Continue having a FABULOUS time. Love to all!
ReplyDeletePARIS!!!!!!!! oh my... and the Mona Lisa! SO JEALOUS. im gunna keep saying it throughout your posts haha But the protest.... umm dont you mean they were protesting against the bill that would legalize it? or was it already law? just curious:) <3 u!
ReplyDeleteNo- France recently passed a law that LEGALIZED gay marriage. :) love ya :D
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