The Paris Post

I've been feeling a bit under the weather this weekend (burning the candle at both ends as usual!) so forgive me for not posting this earlier! 

On Saturday morning we got up EXTREMELY early (I'm talking 5:30am, people!) and got a cab to the train station. Two hours later we arrived in London where we had a 90 minute breakfast break before taking the Eurostar (the underground train) over to Paris. Once we arrived it didn't take long for us to find our apartment. (Thanks for the great directions, David!) Once we settled in we decided to explore the area and find somewhere for lunch. 

After lunch we met up with our friend, Ally from Charleston. Ally is living in Paris for the year studying and learning French! She took us for a long walk around the city where we saw Notre Dame, the Pantheon and the Church of St Etienne du Mont. Later, we met up with some of Ally's friends and had dinner, then went to Ernest Hemingway's old hangout, Delma's for a drink. It was so nice having someone with us who knew their way around and who could speak the language.

A gorgeous sunset in Paris.

Notre Dame

The Pantheon

Church of St Etienne du Mont (featured in the film, A Midnight in Paris)

And what better way to end the night than with some gelato!

Because Sunday was the only whole day we had in Paris, our agenda was pretty full. Our first stop was the Louvre. We were very lucky that we chose this specific weekend to visit Paris because it was the first Sunday of the off season, meaning admission to most places was FREE! When we arrived at the Louvre there was a huge line that stretched around the building but once we reached the end there was a security person who told us to go to a different entrance where we only waited for about ten minutes. We felt so lucky! 

After the Louvre we got lunch at a cute little cafe and headed towards the Eiffel Tower. We planned to ride the elevator to the top but they closed it due to strong winds. So we took some photos and headed to Versailles, which was breathtakingly beautiful.

Porte de Lions (aka the much shorter line)!

Mona Lisa

The ceilings in this city... amazing. 

Caroline and me in front of Venus!

We managed to pack a ton of sightseeing into a very short amount of time, and by the end of it all our feet were definitely paying for it. However, we really enjoyed Paris and I hope I can make it back some day to see all of the other sights we missed this time around!

*to see more photos from my weekend in Paris click here!*