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Paris
is a beautiful city. It is the home of many churches, museums and it
also has architecture from a variety of ages making the buildings both
classic and pretty. However, it was almost overwhelmingly
beautiful. It seemed the beauty all ran together after a while. |
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The
Eiffel Tower, I must admit I underestimated the Eiffel Tower's beauty.
I saw it the first time during the day and I thought, "Eh-its
okay" but when I saw it at night, I was in awe. It was
breathtaking and the view from the top was remarkable. Paris is a
whole different city at night. |
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The
little cafes in Paris live up to their reputation as they are often quite
charming. Speaking French is an asset as many of the waiters know not
or pretend to not know English |
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Although
the weather was supposed to be pretty cool in Paris, it actually warmed up
enough that is was comfortable to be outside in summer clothes. There
were a few bad rains. |
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One
thing that shocked me was the amount of graffiti I saw. I know Paris is a
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I rather enjoyed
the food. Our breakfast consisted of croissants, cereal, jams, and au
chocolats, which were like croissants with chocolate centers. Their food
is quite different from ours in that it lacks the preservatives and grease so
common in American cooking. Being a bread and cheese person I did enjoy
it. It is good to note, however, that although wine is cheap, soft drinks
and bottled water are not. The best thing I ate were the the desserts, which are
totally different from US desserts, even the candy bars are different and real
blackberry jam complete with whole blackberries-yum.
The easiest
way to get around in Paris is the Metro. Having no experience on any
Subway system, I had no inhibitions about the Metro and had no trouble. In
fact, I found the Metro to be very easy to use, although it could be very hot
and sometimes smelly. Also, be careful, cause bikes and motorcycles ride
and park on the sidewalk. They do drive on the right side of the street
here. There are also boat rides up the river Seine.
Advise for future travelers
Get on and off the metro quickly, you don't want
to get stuck in the doors.
Buy a good umbrella, cheap ones tend to turn
inside out in heavy wind (trust me on this)
See the city at night from the Eiffel Tower, you
won't believe the difference
Take the boat tour up the river
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