Paris truly is a magical place! It's called the "City of Lights" for a reason! Everything seems to sparkle.
My friend, Laura, and I took a quick trip over the May Day weekend to visit Paris. It all started with a common love of music and dance, and a spontaneous query in January about seeing a ballet in the Opera House in Paris. Of course I said yes! So we planned away and the trip was quickly upon us!
We planned for a nice, sunny, spring day - high in the sixties - wearing flowery dresses and skirts, and light sweaters. That is what the weather had predicted.
We were not prepared for rain - lots of rain - and very chilly weather (like one day the high was 44 degrees...wow). So we did a lot of layering. We just thought we were done with scarves and hats.
Day One - Sightseeing in Paris
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| Notre Dame |
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| Saint Chapelle and its gorgeous stained glass windows |
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| The Paris Icon - the Eiffel Tower |
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| Arc de Triomphe |
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| Opera Garnier - yes, it is the "Phantom of the Opera" opera house! And yes, we might have been signing it under our breath when we got inside. |
Day Two - Palace of Versailles
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| Early morning train ride - worth it since we got there when the gates opened and had the place to ourselves |
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| Hall of Mirrors did not disappoint! It was stunning! |
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| Grand Trianon |
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| This was where we picnicked because it was mostly out of the rain |
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| Clearly I love wisteria! |
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| We spent a good portion of the day under our umbrellas |
Day Three - Rainy (and very cold) sightseeing in Paris
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| The Lourve |
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| We stumbled upon the apartments of Napoleon III - lavish is not a good enough word |
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| We did our duty and lined up with the mobs to see the Mona Lisa |
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| Notre Dame |
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| I'm wearing every article of clothing I brought (minus the flowery breezy dresses) - and I was still freezing! But the boat tour was fabulous! |
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| Worth freezing my fingers off |
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| We treated ourselves to the best crepes and hot chocolates ever after that chilly ordeal - also worth it! |
This trip was one for the books! It was magical and the memories will be treasure forever! Thanks, dear friend, for a humdinger of a weekend trip!
Thanks for loving music, dance, magic, adventure, and food as much as I do!
