Paris

Let’s see…I have been in Paris for 5 days. We met up at our hostel with Mackerel and their friend Mlle. G. We got up to a lot of stuff so far, so I shall just list it (see svendsblog.isprettyawesome for more details):

– visited Sacre Couer and almost lost Svendlemouse. Also, fended off friendship bracelet scam artist and fake deaf people.
– ate lots of cheese and bread. Lots. It is good.
– waited for a really long time to get into the Catacombs. Very spooky but cool, I’m still not used to being so close to human remains.
– walked through Pere Lachaise cemetery and saw some famous graves.
– visited Musee D’Orsay. I loved the art nouveau section of furniture. I want a house like that!
– walked through Les Tuileries and had a picnic lunch there.
– visited Place de Concorde, which had a grandstand set up for Bastille Day.
– walked along the Seine river a few times.
– visited the Eiffel tower, but didn’t go up it. There was a big stage set up for Bastille Day concert in the garden, but we didn’t go on that day.
– went for a river tour, which passed the above sights, and also Notre Dame.
– watched a military parade at a the National Assembly. So many hat and uniform combos. Also, singing while marching is pretty cool.
– visited the Louvre and saw most of the ‘must see’ art pieces.
– bought some new shoes (nikes – by now my other pair are worn out and my feet are very sore!) and had coffee on the Champs Élysées.
– had a geez at the Arc de Triumph.
– got used to using the metro.
– did not speak much French.

Today I rested, finished my book and updated photos on Facebook, and a few on this blog. The others went for a big walk around, but I was too tired. I was going to go to Paris Disneyland today, but decided to save the money and have a rest. Perhaps one day I will take my little niece instead?