Paree Holds the Key ...

... to your wallet.

As I was free of classes this past week, I decided to take a trip to Paris. All alone. Terrifying but fun.

Day one: the Louvre and the Eiffel tower. Not much outside of that. I don't think I can say any more on them that hasn't been said. Didn't go up the tower, though. I don't like heights.

Day two: Versailles and by the gods was it perfect for it. Super warm and sunny, which was ideal for roaming the gardens. I didn't quite get to see everything, as it was way to big for that to be possible, but I saw a lot. The palace itself is incredible, of course, and there are the extra estates that I visited to. The queen's hamlet has a farm, which features ginormous cute bunnies (one's fur looked like a guinea pig!), sheep with their adorable lambs, and some donkeys that were hoping a couple opening a packet of wet wipes were food. Super cute. I used up most of my memory card and I was seriously tired by the end of it all.

Day three: much more relaxing. Visited the catacombs of Paris, which took longer than expected (that LINE! It was over an hour!), then had lunch before visiting the Arc de Triomphe and the Champs-Elyses. I didn't buy anything there, mind you. I'm not really a "fashion" person. Over all, it was more relaxing than the previous day.

Other little things about Paris - well, it's Paris. I used the metro to get around, which was convenient. Some of the stations were pretty cool! Louvre-rivoli (don't quote me on that being the station. I don't have a map, so its from memory and I don't actually remember it) had replicates and Egyptian, Roman, and Greek statues in it, which I thought was awesome. One time a guy brought an accordion on board and played his way down the car. Other time I passed a guy playing a sax down there, as well as a violin. If you stay in Paris, definitely use it to get around! Fair warning: it can be crowded at certain hours.

The restaurants are, of course, great, but I will definitely say I noticed a difference between their service and that of North America's. They're a lot . . . more relaxed. Often they expected me to just walk in and pick a seat, and the service was usually slow. Glad I packed the kobo in my purse! I read a fair bit during meals and over all it usually took well over an hour, or closer to two. I also recommend checking out the Passage du Grand Cerf. It has some neat shops, and I utterly loved some of the jewelry ones, though many things were more than I was willing to pay . . . they were pretty, but I'm not one to wearing a fairytale hairband. 

I think that's enough for now. I feel refreshed and recharged for writing, so I think I'll hurry back to that!