I decided it was that time again (after all I do pretty much take a trip each year somewhere) and decided this year would be France and England and the entire goal was just to take it easy and see friends (since I had already been to most of the cities I was going to before), particularly a group I hadn't seen in 4-6 years!
Aside from the worse case of delayed flight, leading to other issues, I finally made it to the little apartment we rented in Paris after 24 hours of traveling.
It was a great 3 days in Paris, met up with some of my friends who are doing a fall exchange with another business school and we just took it easy. Every morning started with a cafe au lait and a pain au chocolat, followed by general wanderings.
There were three things I definitely wanted to see while I was in Paris though, #1 was my favorite building, Notre Dame. I've always been drawn to the architecture of this church and the details of the carvings on the outside of the building. Plus the view from the top (after huffing and puffing your way up several flights of twisty stairs.. is always incredible!
I also took some friends to Montmartre to see the Sacre Coeur. It's always fun to see what street performers will be out and about that day. This trip included seeing some, pretty good (not great) hip hop/breakers. But much more entertaining was the guy doing tricks with a football (soccer balls for the americans).
On our second to last night we all wanted to get together to see the Eiffel Tower and go up at night. We were on our way on the metro and trying to change lines when we were ushered out of the station. Interdit! Bomb threat! In the station! We thought it must've been a joke and started heading down the Sienne towards the tower.. but then realize there would be no trains running that way since they closed the last station. So forget the tower, dinner it is! That's when we heard there was a bomb threat at the tower too! Good thing we stopped for dinner. :)
The next night we made it out there with no problems whatsoever. I had seen it during the day and been up during the day but never at night. It was definitely a beautiful sight from up there and very windy!
It was a whirlwind three days, staying up until 2-3am and then waking up at 11am, having dinner at 9pm, feeling very parisian, minus the 3-inch black heels, ultra skinny body, and constant cigarette smoking. We did partake in the baguette, ham and cheese eating though!
Soon enough the time came to say au revoir Paris et Bonjour Lyon!
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