The story of my trip to Paris can be summed up in two words: exceeded expectations. Like any other tourist, I went to Paris unsure of what to expect. I had heard it all, "The City of Lights," "The City of Love," and "The City of Illumination,"but I still had my doubts as to whether a city could live up to all of these tremendous names. I mean I don't know about any of you, but the sight of a lightbulb doesn't exactly make me swoon, but nonetheless, I came into the trip with an open mind and an already well-established love of pastries (I was obviously born to be Parisian). With that said, I can say without a doubt that Paris lived up to every expectation I could have ever had for it. The city is magnificent in every way possible, from the majestic and infinite lights, to the breathtaking skyline, and the rich history (just to name a few).
After living in Prague for the past two months, I had nearly forgotten that the sun still exists (sunlight is a rare luxury here), but there was certainly no shortage of Vitamin D in Paris. Unfortunately, my three glorious days in the sun still didn't do much to help my frightening paleness (sigh), but on a higher note, I still saw some extraordinary sights, and in true character, tried some fantastic food. Oh, and did I mention that I singlehandedly navigated myself and my travel group around the city?! You heard me. It turns out that I can read a map after all.
Here are some of my pictures from the trip. I had a rather difficult time picking my favorites from the 300 pictures that I took over the course of the trip, but I finally narrowed it down to these. Enjoy!
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| Me "touching" the top of the glass pyramid in front of the Louvre |
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