Paris

Paris
Boujour, Auvoir, Merci! Those are pretty much the only words I know in French… Doesn’t get me very far. LOL. So I am in Paris, France! This is the first non English-speaking country we have visited and it is amazingly beautiful here. I love that this place is so foreign to me. From the variety of smells and tastes to the beautiful and ancient architecture. I am in awe everywhere I look.
Yesterday we took a 4.5 hour-long bike ride through the whole city of Paris. Our tour guide took us to a lot of the non-touristy places as well. It was one of the best tours I have ever been on. All the streets are skinny and stacked high with apartments and cute little boutiques. I thought the French were going to be annoyed by me, but overall, I haven’t noticed much of that. It is interesting to try and find our way around when 1. We don’t speak the language, and 2. We have no idea where the heck we are going, but it is all in part of the experience. I tasted the best gelato I’ve had in my life…Carmello and Pistachio nut… yumm ☺
After the bike tour, we went to take pictures and eat baguettes and cheese alongside the Eiffel Tower!! Crazy huh?! It was pretty surreal. There was this huge lawn and we literally were just passing around the cheese and bread and stuffing our faces. It was delicious.
I woke up early today and went to get some great coffee next to Notre dame, no biggie. Then a couple girls and me went shopping all day… You could say we put a dent in our wallets. I got these really cute shoes for 23 Euros.., such a deal! Then we split sandwiches at this cute café along Chastelet. And I had to get gelato again.
One thing that I am inspired by the European culture is that they walk EVERYWHERE! I love it! I wish we could do this back in the states.
So far, Paris is my favorite place… It is just as cute as it appears in the movies and in pictures! IM OBSESSED!!! I wish I could be here for a whole week… but two days will have to do.
Off to Brussels soon… Keep you posted family and friends
Mucho amor y J’adore,
Jamie