I can't believe that these two weeks are over. This trip was absolutely amazing.
Things I wont miss: paying for everything, high prices, the toilets/bathrooms, sassy Parisians, the metro, walking up steps (they don't like escalators), the Dutch language
Things I will miss: everything else
Saturday, July 28, 2012
Friday, July 27, 2012
Last day in Paris.
This morning Amy and I woke up late (kind of, after being woken up by the boys yelling). We got some kebabs and had lunch in a park next to the house, which is awesome cause now picnics are normal for us. Then, we went shopping for a little bit but it started raining so we made our way to the musée d'orsay. Have I mentioned that I get in to all of these attractions free because I'm 17? It's awesome.
The musée d'orsay is probably my favorite museum because I just love impressionists, especially monet and degas. And it's not too big so it wasn't too exhausting. After that, Amy and I walked through a rainy Paris and found a ton of souvenirs for people. We didn't want to go to the flea market because it was too rainy. Instead, we got some savory crepes and a cappuccino at a small creperie. The cappuccino cost 2.55 and was probably about half the size of a small in the united states. Oh the French... We probably spent two hours just sitting and talking. Of course I had to get a sweet crepe too.
Now we're home and were going to go out later tonight. I'm kind of scared to navigate the airports tomorrow in French, but it'll be okay. I'm excited to come home.
I don't miss the dog hair, but I really miss my dogs. And I'm really excited to see my family and friends! But mainly the dogs. I'm kidding.
A demain!
The musée d'orsay is probably my favorite museum because I just love impressionists, especially monet and degas. And it's not too big so it wasn't too exhausting. After that, Amy and I walked through a rainy Paris and found a ton of souvenirs for people. We didn't want to go to the flea market because it was too rainy. Instead, we got some savory crepes and a cappuccino at a small creperie. The cappuccino cost 2.55 and was probably about half the size of a small in the united states. Oh the French... We probably spent two hours just sitting and talking. Of course I had to get a sweet crepe too.
Now we're home and were going to go out later tonight. I'm kind of scared to navigate the airports tomorrow in French, but it'll be okay. I'm excited to come home.
I don't miss the dog hair, but I really miss my dogs. And I'm really excited to see my family and friends! But mainly the dogs. I'm kidding.
A demain!
Thursday, July 26, 2012
Versailles
This morning, I bought bread from a boulangerie down the street and felt very Parisian. Anyways...
Today we went to Versailles, which was about an hour away from the apartment. It was so fun and beautiful. However the line was really long and it was really hot and crowded. Again, there were obnoxious Asian tourists who were shoving people through the museum with their iPads and video cameras to take photos. After the actual palace, we had a picnic in the gardens with our baguette sandwiches and Madeline's. Thanks to Keenan, now I eat my sandwiches with chips in them too. After our picnic, we got lost in the gardens and found this beautiful lake. Then we got back on track, got a fanta, and headed to tiranon, the place where the dames of Versailles lived. Grand tiranon was all pink and girly and pretty! Petit tiranon was more my style and equally beautiful. My favorite part was the part that Marie Antoinette built for herself though. Her house was amazing and it was so cool to walk through it. We also walked to hamlet, the peasant village that she built for herself so she could play peasant an see what that life was like. It was beyond adorable and I'd rather live in those houses than a palace any day.
Sidenote: We also saw someone get attacked by a swan in these gardens that looked like monets gardens. It was pretty funny. Of course all of the Asians swarmed over and stupidly fed the swan then took peace pictures with it. We also saw a black swan, which I didn't think actually existed.
Anyway, everything was so beautiful and again, I can't capture it in a picture. I'm glad people have been there so they know what I'm talking about. The hall of mirrors was probably my favorite part.
Now we're home and well do some bi monuments tonight. Hopefully well see the Eiffel tower at midnight tonight. Without the Asians.
Today we went to Versailles, which was about an hour away from the apartment. It was so fun and beautiful. However the line was really long and it was really hot and crowded. Again, there were obnoxious Asian tourists who were shoving people through the museum with their iPads and video cameras to take photos. After the actual palace, we had a picnic in the gardens with our baguette sandwiches and Madeline's. Thanks to Keenan, now I eat my sandwiches with chips in them too. After our picnic, we got lost in the gardens and found this beautiful lake. Then we got back on track, got a fanta, and headed to tiranon, the place where the dames of Versailles lived. Grand tiranon was all pink and girly and pretty! Petit tiranon was more my style and equally beautiful. My favorite part was the part that Marie Antoinette built for herself though. Her house was amazing and it was so cool to walk through it. We also walked to hamlet, the peasant village that she built for herself so she could play peasant an see what that life was like. It was beyond adorable and I'd rather live in those houses than a palace any day.
Sidenote: We also saw someone get attacked by a swan in these gardens that looked like monets gardens. It was pretty funny. Of course all of the Asians swarmed over and stupidly fed the swan then took peace pictures with it. We also saw a black swan, which I didn't think actually existed.
Anyway, everything was so beautiful and again, I can't capture it in a picture. I'm glad people have been there so they know what I'm talking about. The hall of mirrors was probably my favorite part.
Now we're home and well do some bi monuments tonight. Hopefully well see the Eiffel tower at midnight tonight. Without the Asians.
The dark knight rises.
It was so good!!!!!!!! Someone Skype me and talk about it with me!
Amy and I saw it on the champs élysées. And we were total dorks about it. It was an American theater though so the language barrier wasnt an issue.
Too good.
I love Joseph Gordon levitt.
Amy and I saw it on the champs élysées. And we were total dorks about it. It was an American theater though so the language barrier wasnt an issue.
Too good.
I love Joseph Gordon levitt.
The third day
Yesterday amy and I had a relaxing day. We slept in, which was great, had some madelines for breakfast, and were out of the house by noon. We got some caprese paninis, fantas, and pastries all for a total of 3 euros and went to have a picnic in jardin du Luxembourg. It's really warm in Paris so it was very pleasant. The whole being in Paris thing is still a dream for me. Like the fact that we can go have a picnic in this beautiful place is so unrealistic to me.
We decided to revisit the centre Pompidou museum of modern art an it's free after 4:30, so why not? However, we had time to kill beforehand so we shopped around some more. I think we're going to go to all of the h&m stores in Paris. I ended up getting two dresses (one with zebras) and a cool shirt all for 13 euros. Gotta love sale season in Paris.
After shopping we went to Pompidou. The museum is modern and really cool, but I just dont really like contemporary art. I dont want to see something that I could've done myself. However, I do love art from the early 1900s, so that was pretty cool. Plus from the top of the museum you could see all of Paris.
The museum was tiring, so Amy and I went out to eat at a restaurant called chouchou. I had lasagna and a salad and creme brûlée for dessert. All for 5 euros! Amy had something less desirable. We're not really sure what it was but we think it was pig intestine. We prefer to not think about it.
It was early evening at that time and we decided to go on a boat tour. That was pretty cool, but we couldn't see all of the monuments that well. There was a group of Asians in front of us who were super annoying too. They went crazy when they saw the Eiffel tower. They all stood up so no one else took pictures and did little peace signs and took pictures with their iPads.
Other than that, the boat tour was pleasant. After that, we came home and had a relaxing night.
Im starting to miss the united states.
We decided to revisit the centre Pompidou museum of modern art an it's free after 4:30, so why not? However, we had time to kill beforehand so we shopped around some more. I think we're going to go to all of the h&m stores in Paris. I ended up getting two dresses (one with zebras) and a cool shirt all for 13 euros. Gotta love sale season in Paris.
After shopping we went to Pompidou. The museum is modern and really cool, but I just dont really like contemporary art. I dont want to see something that I could've done myself. However, I do love art from the early 1900s, so that was pretty cool. Plus from the top of the museum you could see all of Paris.
The museum was tiring, so Amy and I went out to eat at a restaurant called chouchou. I had lasagna and a salad and creme brûlée for dessert. All for 5 euros! Amy had something less desirable. We're not really sure what it was but we think it was pig intestine. We prefer to not think about it.
It was early evening at that time and we decided to go on a boat tour. That was pretty cool, but we couldn't see all of the monuments that well. There was a group of Asians in front of us who were super annoying too. They went crazy when they saw the Eiffel tower. They all stood up so no one else took pictures and did little peace signs and took pictures with their iPads.
Other than that, the boat tour was pleasant. After that, we came home and had a relaxing night.
Im starting to miss the united states.
Tuesday, July 24, 2012
Paris day two
This morning we woke up weirdly early, had some pain au chocolat, and started our day. Amy has a weird shower like Anna's mom so that's a bummer.
Today we went to the marais area, which is the oldest part of Paris and the Jewish part. We both loved it, it's so pretty. We went to this one park, a cool museum, the Shoah memorial and the centre Pompidou. We ate falafel, which was absolutely amazing. I've had falafel in the us and it has been really bad. Later, we had really expensive ice cream that was totally worth it.
The first cool museum used to be an old hotel and just had cool artifacts and antiques of the marais district.
The Shoah memorial is a memorial for all of the Jews that France deported during world war two. This was kind of cool cause it's really new because the French are just now recognizing that they did this. They only acknowledged the deportation in 1998.
Then we walked around and shopped a bit and went to the centre Pompidou. The museum was closed, but the actual center was really cool and worth going to.
Now we're home and getting ready to go see the dark knight rises tonight!! I'm so excited! I'm scared it's gonna be a letdown though cause everyone's been building it up. It's premiering in Paris tonight on the champs élysées and we will be there!
Today we went to the marais area, which is the oldest part of Paris and the Jewish part. We both loved it, it's so pretty. We went to this one park, a cool museum, the Shoah memorial and the centre Pompidou. We ate falafel, which was absolutely amazing. I've had falafel in the us and it has been really bad. Later, we had really expensive ice cream that was totally worth it.
The first cool museum used to be an old hotel and just had cool artifacts and antiques of the marais district.
The Shoah memorial is a memorial for all of the Jews that France deported during world war two. This was kind of cool cause it's really new because the French are just now recognizing that they did this. They only acknowledged the deportation in 1998.
Then we walked around and shopped a bit and went to the centre Pompidou. The museum was closed, but the actual center was really cool and worth going to.
Now we're home and getting ready to go see the dark knight rises tonight!! I'm so excited! I'm scared it's gonna be a letdown though cause everyone's been building it up. It's premiering in Paris tonight on the champs élysées and we will be there!
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