It was my first* time visiting Paris, and I LOVED it.
* Notice I said "first", because it will undoubtedly not be my last.
I had 5 glorious days wandering the streets of this city of light. And what a dream! The architecture of every single building I stumbled upon was awe-inspiringly romantic, the long long days with sun setting well after 10pm were filled with the most stunning shadows and painterly skies, and the food... oh the food! Everything I anticipated, except better! Though I will confess it was a little bit of a challenge for a vegetarian like myself to blend into an extraordinarily carnivorous culture - baguette, cheese, and french onion soup to the rescue!
My adventures covered the entirety of many of Paris's arrondissement's (on foot of course!) - always looping back for a stroll in the Latin Quarter, Saint Germain, and Montmartre. From sun up to sun down I could be spotted wandering the streets, a baguette under one arm and a basket full of fromage in the other... while managing to balance two cameras in whatever free limbs remained! I made sure to hit all the hot spots, Notre Dame, Eiffel Tower, Moulin Rouge, Sacré-Cœur, the Louvre, Arc de Triomphe, Rue Cler markets, and even ventured outside the city central to soak in the glory of Versailles (sooooo worth the detour!).
Ahhh, it was simply enchanting... and I can't keep myself from fantasizing about my next visit...
p.s. Be sure to check back for a little motion picture of my visit to Paris... which will hopefully be gracing this blog very soon ;)
* Notice I said "first", because it will undoubtedly not be my last.
I had 5 glorious days wandering the streets of this city of light. And what a dream! The architecture of every single building I stumbled upon was awe-inspiringly romantic, the long long days with sun setting well after 10pm were filled with the most stunning shadows and painterly skies, and the food... oh the food! Everything I anticipated, except better! Though I will confess it was a little bit of a challenge for a vegetarian like myself to blend into an extraordinarily carnivorous culture - baguette, cheese, and french onion soup to the rescue!
My adventures covered the entirety of many of Paris's arrondissement's (on foot of course!) - always looping back for a stroll in the Latin Quarter, Saint Germain, and Montmartre. From sun up to sun down I could be spotted wandering the streets, a baguette under one arm and a basket full of fromage in the other... while managing to balance two cameras in whatever free limbs remained! I made sure to hit all the hot spots, Notre Dame, Eiffel Tower, Moulin Rouge, Sacré-Cœur, the Louvre, Arc de Triomphe, Rue Cler markets, and even ventured outside the city central to soak in the glory of Versailles (sooooo worth the detour!).
Ahhh, it was simply enchanting... and I can't keep myself from fantasizing about my next visit...
p.s. Be sure to check back for a little motion picture of my visit to Paris... which will hopefully be gracing this blog very soon ;)