Final Day in Paris

I know I skipped a day, but that is because the day I skipped is going to have a lot of pictures... hopefully. Anyway on the final day in Paris while my two hotel mates were sleeping I decided to go see the Sacre Coeur. It was a nice 30 minute walk there, but it was nice because I was able to see Moulin Rouge. The main street I had to walk on was filled with sex shops and what not. Some things probably too inappropriate. Anyway the walk was nice and when I finally got to the Sacre Coeur I was not disappointed. The views from the top were probably the best in Paris! Unfortunately I was hassled by Jamaicans trying to get a buck out of me. I wasn't able to take pictures from the inside, which was unfortunate because the interior was the neatest I have seen in a chapel while in Europe.

First Day in Paris

So the first day in Paris was more like a get to know our surroundings day. The city is quite big, yet not as big as London, so luckily we were use to the metropolis. Anyway, the first day we kind of just walked around the the city as much as we could. We went by the Arc de Triomphe, Eiffel Tower, and walked down the Champs-Elysees. Unfortunately it was raining when we got there so our walking was limited because we forgot to bring umbrellas.

Walking by the Eiffel Tower was an amazing site. I have seen tons of pictures of it, but to see it with your own eyes is amazing, especially when it is lit up at night. At the Arc de Triomphe we saw a ceremony, which I think was commemorating the unknown soldier, but I could be wrong. The Champs-Elysees was really hopping and kind of reminded me of Michigan Ave. back in Chicago. All the top end stores and fancy restaurants lined the street, and the stores were much bigger than in Chicago. I saw a 4 story Gucci store!