Looking out to the wonderful Parisian streets
Upon arriving to Paris, we went to our hotel. Afterwards, our programme director gave my classmates and I a brief walking tour round the center of Paris where he left us to wander on our own. A few of us decided to get lunch in the Latin Quarter. We never made it there that day. But we did visit the Jardin des Tuileries, saw the Louvre, walked on the Pont des Arts, one of the love lock bridges.
From the city centre we walked through the Jardin des Tuileries and found the Louvre. The image on bottom right was where we had our first French meal.
On the Pont des Arts bridge that crosses the Seine. Love lockpads are attached by couple to show their eternal for each other. The world map can be seen looking to the bottom right of the bridge.
After, we finally found a place to eat lunch. My first French meal was a Croque Madame and a Coke. None us are fluent in French. My friend Jordyn knows a good amount of basic French. And I am very eager to break out the few French phrases I’ve practiced for most of my life. Fortunately, most Parisians know at least some English. Needless to say, we got around the city pretty well. After lunch, we walked back to the hotel. We quickly departed to La Basilique du Sacré Cœur de Montmartre.
The beauty that is Sacré Cœur. The two other images are of our walk to Sacré Cœur. Finally, a flashy image of Moulin Rouge.
Our walk to and from Sacré Cœur was very adventurous. We strongly depended on strangers for directions. Night had fallen upon us but the city still look beautiful. We finally made it to Sacre Coeur. Unfortunately, it was too late to go in. But the exterior was gorgeous. We were so high up we got a beautiful night view of the skyline including the Eiffel Tower. While we enjoyed the view on the steps of Sacre-Couer we met two young women who were also studying abroad. They were studying in the Netherlands. They were the first many tourists and Parisians I got to meet. Looking out at the City of Lights, I knew very well that I was falling in love with Paris. On our walk back to the hotel, we wandered around a different route. We ended up at the red light district. Of all the places in that area, the most infamous is Moulin Rouge. On our first (half) day, I managed to view many things on my to-do list. Needless to say, my first day in Paris was simply amazing.
Sacré Cœur has the most amazing view of the city. First time viewing the Eiffel Tower glitter at night. I fell in love with the City of Lights. ❤
Cosas de la Vida 