A walking tour of Paris

Our first real day of sight seeing began today after some pastries for breakfast and a leisurely start to the day. We decided to walk towards Notre Dame and visit some other places along the way. We walked along the sidewalk next to the Seine and I couldn't believe how nice it was out! It was in the 70s and sunny, definitely unexpected but welcomed after the crappy, rainy weather we'd had all week.

I pointed out the different monuments as we walked by them (to the best of my ability) and then we decided to cross over the Seine to see the Louvre. I'm still awed at how huge it is and all the ornate details in all the statues and every other part of the museum. Those French kings and architects really knew how to design an impressive palace. We took some pictures and I taught them the art of standing on those crazy little boxes that are at all the monuments to make yourself look bigger than them. With how short all of us are, we have to embrace anything that will make us look taller!

After sometime at the Louvre, we continued our trek to Notre Dame, stopping along the way to look at all the art and things the street vendors were selling along the Seine. When we arrived at the Ile de France, we found a Rolls Royce on the street, along with the driver, and asked him if we could take a picture with the car. Clearly the man has had the same request a time or two because not only did he allow us to take a photo, he also posed us just so, told Nikki and me to take our sunglasses off and told Uncle Mike and my mom where to stand to get the perfect photo of both us and the car. It was hilarious.

Multiple stops and photo shoots later we made it to Notre Dame, where we once again took some pictures before heading inside to see the cathedral. I don't think I'll ever get sick of playing tourist while I'm here. Despite having now visited Notre Dame multiple times I still find myself taking a million pictures of the amazing building. We took our time looking at each of the chapels and sat in the church for a while, we each lit a prayer candle and got a medal as a keepsake.

Afterward, it was time for another late lunch at a café, this time for paninis and crepes, which were delicious (at least I thought so). After lunch Taylor and I got my favorite ice cream, she had to see if it lived up to the hype and we began our journey back to the apartment.