Monday, November 14, 2011

Bonjour Paris!

This past weekend I went to Paris with Alexis, Brittany, Jenny and Katie to celebrate Jenny's 21st birthday!! I officially love Paris, I wish I could have stayed there 2 more days because it is so beautiful! The first day that we landed it was kind of foggy that is why you can only see half of the Eiffel Tower in some pictures, but Saturday and Sunday were beautiful!

Thursday Afternoon:
1. Got on a train from Florence to Pisa
2. Went on a plane from Pisa to PARIS, FRANCE!
3. Figured out the Metro system
4. Got to our hostel Le Regent Montmartre at 11:30 pm at night! 


Friday: 
1. Eiffel Tower: made a wish under the Eiffel Tower at 11/11/11 @ 11:11 am
2. Arc de Triomphe
3. Saw the outside of Muse de L'Armee
4. Obelsque (Devil Wears Prada (movie) Foundation)
5. The Louvre Museum
6. Moulin Rouge
7. Ate at Cafe de Luna
8. Nutella Crepe













Arc de Triomphe



Fountain in Devil Wear Prada (movie) where Anne Hathaway throws her phone in at the end of the movie. 
Obelisk in Paris


The Louvre Museum (Biggest Museum in the world, 2nd is the Vatican Museum)


The Louvre Museum

Arc de Triomphe

Moulin Rouge


Our Hostel that we shared with two other girls. 

Saturday:
1. Sacre-Coeur
2. Le Louvre: saw Mona Lisa and other Leornado Di'Vanci painting
3. Notre Dame Cathedral
4. Got a caricature done of us in front of the Notre Dame Cathedral
5. At at a French restaurant to celebrate Jenny's 21st Birthday
- Onion Soup
- Escargot (snail)
- Salad
- Red wine
6. Went to the Eiffel Tower at night and we saw it light up, it was gorgeous!

Sunday:
1. Shopping
2. Nutella Crepe
3. Starbucks
4. Eiffel Tower Charm that I am going to make a necklace out of
5. Got on a flight back to Paris and ran to catch a train to Florence from Pisa. We almost missed our train back to Florence!


Mona Lisa @ The Louvre

Sacre Coeur
Sacre Coeur



Eiffel Tower in the background

Notre Dame (Hunchback of Notre Dame Movie)

Onion Soup with cheese

escargot (snail with garlic)


Me with the birthday girl, Jenny!

Eating baguettes in front of the Eiffel Tower 


Streets of Paris



Metro sign


Random Street and building



Street in Paris


Starbucks!!

"W" for WISCONSIN!

Overall, IT WAS A FUN WEEKEND!!!!  I wish I had a couple more days to spend in Paris! I LOVED it!!

Figuring out the Metro


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