I guess Paris could sense my sadness over leaving and decided to let me stay another day. My plane was cancelled to the States, so my birthday is going to be 7 hours longer and on a plane. Normally this might upset me, but if I get another day in Paris, I'll take it.
Today I crammed everything in with my brother. As I was thinking that it was my last day in Paris, I cherished the city today. My brother and I went to the Catacombs, which was sad, interesting, shocking, etc. It was just walls and walls lined with bones and skulls. When we were done we went to Galeries Lafayette where I finally bought my Longchamp purse. I love it. It has the Eiffel Tower on it, and is perfect. I cannot wait to wear it around with my new beret. Yes, I am the stereotypical French person, deal. I then took Mark to Sacre Coeur, and then we went shopping at the various tourist shops. I got all my girls shot glasses and some paintings, for pretty cheap too. After we had shopped I took Mark for falafel. Man, I could eat that everyday. It is so good. Mark and I then made our way to the Arc de Triomphe where we climbed to the top. I lied before when I said that the best view of Paris was from Sacre Coeur. The best view of Paris is at the Arc de Triomphe. It was breathtaking. I just stood there and took it all in. As I looked at my city, so beautiful and amazing, I let a few tears slide down my face. The sight of the city from the top of the Arc is something I will cherish forever.
We then walked down the Champs-Elysees, went past the Obelisk de Luxor and headed to the Louvre. During this time it had began to snow quite heavily. Paris is gorgeous period, but when it snows it beyond enchanting and magical. After the Louvre we went to Notre Dame and then headed back to pack. I hated packing. It was so final and I hated seeing my life here put into suitcases, waiting to be brought back to the US. So when I got the email that I had one more day in Paris, I was beyond excited! One more day in the city I love can only mean one thing - SHOPPING!
Until next time.
No comments:
Post a Comment