Oh la la!

"What an immense impression Paris made upon me. It is the most extraordinary place in the world!" -Charles Dickens

    

       The moment we all were waiting for- our overnight trip to Paris! For the first 2 weeks of the trip, that’s all anyone could talk about. Visiting Paris, France is a once in a lifetime opportunity for some. Everyone was beyond excited to see the Eiffel Tower, to try escargot, and experience the nightlife of Paris. Waking up at 5am to get on the bus was no problem for me because I could barely sleep due to my eagerness. I went to bed as early as I could because I knew the next 2 days would be absolutely amazing and I would need all the energy I could possibly get.

            After getting on the bus and getting a good laugh at about half the group still being drunk from the night before, I took my seat and prepared for the nap I planned to take. What happened next I was not expecting- someone to throw up as we pulled away from the hostel. Due to that we were delayed an hour. When we finally arrived in Paris, we were in for another surprise… the hostel we were set to stay in was in a not so nice neighborhood. We were told not to go out after dark and we even found a gun a couple blocks away from the hostel!

            Even though the day didn’t get off to a great start, we made the best of it. We got to go on a boat tour of Paris along the Seine River, saw the Eiffel Tower, and got dinner at an amazing little French café.

            The one thing I wish we got an opportunity to do was see the light show on the Eiffel Tower, and go up to the top to see the amazing views of Paris.

            The next day, we saw the Arc de Triumph, Notre Dame, the Cathedral of Sacred Heart, and the Moulin Rouge. I even got myself some French macaroons and I tried the strawberry, vanilla, café and pistachio flavors (I fell in love with pistachio and made sure to get more before leaving Luxembourg!).

            No matter what happens, there is absolutely no way I could ever hate Paris or not enjoy my time there. It is such an extraordinary place that I will always be amazed by its beauty and culture. I know this will not be my last time visiting France, and I look forward to my next experience.