Paris Part Two

Matt and I enjoyed every street in this city. Locals are friendly, and the transportation is designed well. The second day we were in Paris, Matt and I bought Metro tickets and took a 45-minute train ride out to the Versailles. The Versailles is a palace that many kings of France lived in. The grounds all around the palace are filled with water fountains and beautifully groomed plants. The palace itself was a haven for gold. Everything was over the top for the royalty (no wonder they started a Revolution).

The third day, after spending an entire day outside at Versailles, Matt and I agreed it was time to check out the Louvre. We spent a little extra and received the best audio guide ever! It had a touch screen, pictures of what you should be seeing and three different tours ready to walk you around the entire museum. It definitely enhanced our tour. We strolled around the Louvre and checked the history.



And many many more treasures…

We had a great time then headed home for the night.

On our last day in Paris we went to the Eiffel Tower. We waited in a line for about 45 minutes, but I didn’t care. The line curved under the tower and around the legs. You were able to stare at the underbelly of this creation before you climb to the top.

We didn’t know it, but Matt and I got in the one entrance line that led you to the stairs and no elevator. So we sweated a little to get to the first floor (13 mini-flights of stairs), then we climbed and heaved to get to the second floor (1,000 flights of stairs)…but we made it! The second floor view is equal to the Vegas Effiel Tower.

We were “allowed” to take the eleveator to the very top, and this we were thankful. The view was incredible and breath-taking.

We finished the night off at Moulin Rouge, where no pictures are allowed to be taken – ever.

All in all Paris was a delight! Next stop Amsterdam