Paris- Part I

Oh my goodness, where to start? Paris has been on the top of my travel wish list for as long as I can remember. In the sixth grade, I remember planning a trip and researching all of the things I wanted to see during recesses. I started taking French classes in 8^th grade and continued all the way through until I had a bachelor’s degree in French. For the past couple years it’s become a running joke about me as a French major who’d never been to France and that when/if I finally made it, the Eiffel Tower would probably be closed for renovation. Well, I may have had to get here via places like Guatemala and Thailand, but I have FINALLY made it to Paris!

Although I tried not to get my hopes up too much (who would want to have their childhood dreams crushed?), I was really excited about this trip and the City of Lights has lived up to every expectation I had. Paris is beautiful and each street is dripping with charm, sidewalk cafés, and picturesque scenes. 

The first several days that we were here were raining, gray, and chilly. Although seeing the Eiffel Tower for the first time in a slight downpour wasn’t optimal, the drizzle gave Paris an extra dose of je ne sais quoi and mystique (as well as keep the crowds slightly at bay).

We are staying in an apartment in the Montmartre neighborhood, which has a beautiful view of the Sacré Coœur church and the top of the Eiffel Tower. Will’s friend was with us for the first half of the trip and now Will’s family is here as well. I have taken so many photos and am going to try to organize everything down into a few posts over the next several days. À plus!

First time seeing the Eiffel Tower

Sacré Cœur Basilica

View of Sacré Cœur from our apartment

View of the Eiffel Tower from our apartment