Paris round two

Welcome mates to day two in Paris! First off I must recommend when traveling to Paris to at least plan for five days because there are so many things to see and do here. Our day began with us going on a free walking tour in Paris from Sandman's Company. There were a lot of people attending this tour; there were so many people the company had to turn some people away, but luckily we got there early to get our tickets. In our tour we learned about the history and the historical sites around Paris. During our tour we visited numerous places like Notre Dame de Paris, Napoleon Tomb, Opera Garnier, and of course the infamous The Louvre. To see all these locations was remarkable, and I learned a lot how Paris became Paris. After our three hour walking tour we got a bite to eat at a local pub. I got turkey with salad, and french fries, and of course it went good along with a blonde beer. As we finished we met some people on our tour who were from California, and we decided to check out the Eiffel Tower before our next tour later in the day. Once we arrived at the Eiffel Tower I was astonished to see the beautiful building in person. After seeing the Eiffel Tower in films and famous painting I got the chance to see this historical site in person, and I took some remarkable photos. We had to quickly leave to make sure made it in time for our next tour. In our next tour we explored the Montmartre District which is in a unique part of the city in Paris. We discovered the house where Vincent Van Gogh lived, the location of Pablo Picasso, and the hill where we were able to see the whole city of Paris. Something about this city is people get inspired and become famous, it is like the American version of New York City. After our tour we got some ice cream to watch the light show of the Eiffel tour from the distance. At this moment after walking around the city and discovering new facts while watching the light show, I could see why Paris is called the city of love. The food and the historical sites give the city a unique experience, and just don't take my word go for yourself and you shall experience the city of love. Now mates after fun remarkable day and night it is time for some sleep, because tomorrow I am heading off to Brussels, Belgium.

Cheers,

Lee IV

Bonjour Paris

Bonjour Mates! Welcome to the city of love, Paris, France! All my life I wondered why Paris is called the city of Love. At the end of this blog you will know the answer to this question. Once we left the train station in Paris we took the metro train to our hostel destination. Everything was going smoothly until we couldn't find our hostel. After walking around for 30 minutes asking people where our hostel was located, it seemed like no one knew where exactly where we were staying at. People from the area kept sending back and forth around the neighborhood trying to help us, but we were still lost. What made it more difficult was we were carrying our backpacks which got heavier as we kept walking around the city. With a little more patience and asking questions we finally found our hostel. This was a huge relief because we were tired, sweaty, and hungry - a bad combination when traveling to a new city. Once we dropped our backpacks off at the hostel we went to look for some food. We found a local restaurant around the corner of our hostel, and the price seemed pretty good so we decided to eat there. I ordered a hamburger with french fries, and the food was delicious and very fulfilling. Afterwards we walked around the area to see what the local area was about, and we found some unique shops that sold bakery goodies. The aroma of the desserts and bread were amazing. Every corner we saw there was a shop that was filled with tasty treats that were out of this world. So when you come to Paris you gotta try these tasty treats at the various shops. Remember when you are on holiday don’t worry about your diet just try everything you see because it is worth it! Well after a long day I must head off to bed, we have another big day in Paris. Oh yeah don’t worry in my day two of Paris I will tell you why Paris is called the city of Love.

Cheers,

Lee IV