Paris is probably the prettiest big city I've ever been to. The rooftops, the windows, the balconies, and even the corners of the buildings are curved and romantic. The French language is also beautiful. I love it! The first thing my family did was climb the Arc de Triomphe. It surely is high! However, the views of Paris are worth the sweat. From the top we looked down at the roundabout around the Arc and cringed at the traffic jam and wondered how in the world some cars would escape the inner circles! Patience is definitely required to drive in Paris. After the Arc, we walked to the Eiffel Tower and had a late supper on a stand-still boat. My mom and I had salmon, and it was great! We took some pictures of the tower and watched the sparkly lights. The next day, while my dad visited the beaches of Normandy, my mom and I went to the Musée d'Orsay. We were going crazy in excitement because it holds our favorite type of art. I loved seeing the bridge-over-the-water scenes by Monet, the self-portrait of Van Gogh, the Dance at Le moulin de la Galette by Renoir, and lots more! Even though we didn't go in the Louvre, we took some pictures outside at the famous pyramid. We've been there before, so this time we preferred to spend our museum time at a lesser-known and less crowded museum. After the Louvre, we walked to Notre Dame. On the way, I got a crepe! The chocolate was warm, smooth, and plentiful (read this in a dreamy voice). Shakespeare and Company was our next stop. It looked so cute on Pinterest, and it surely didn't disappoint in person! I had to get a Shakespeare book of course, so I bought Romeo and Juliet. It is a great souvenir because it's small but also pretty! To wrap up our time in Paris, we strolled up to the Trocadero, a great place to view the Eiffel Tower, and on our way we saw a cotton candy vendor! My mom and I are suckers for anything sweet, and cotton candy seemed like the perfect treat!
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June 2017
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