Paris

"The City of Lights" was the next stop. Paris for those who dont know. As soon as I checked into the hostel, I went to this club that a friend recommended, Le Mix. It was an arasmus club (for exchange students) on Thursdays and it was jumpin'! Too bad the train ends at 12:30am so I ran back to the station to catch the only way I knew to get home. The next day I randomly walked around with no direction, order, or plan. All I knew was to make it to the Eiffel Tower before the sun went down. I found the Notre Dame de Paris and its free admission so I went in.  It is massive and I sat there to contemplate my next move. Ended up following signs to the Picasso and Hugo museum but couldnt find them. From that area I walked to the Bastille where the revolution was. Its just a statue/monument now but a happening area.  From there I went by Le Louvre and did the famous walk through the courtyard, by the pyramid, into and through the garden and down Champs-Elysses to the Arc de Triomph. Very long and tiring but obviously worth it.  Next stop was the tower and it was relaxing to just sit down and enjoy the monument.  The next day I met up with Tim who spoiled me with a wonderful lunch, ride around Paris, and dinner. Caught the things I missed like Sacre-Coeur, Musee D'Orsay, and the first cabaret in Paris.  Sacre-Coeur was amazing, Musee D'Orsay was phenomenal (Rodin & Monet), and the cabaret was touristy.  Went inside the Louvre Sunday before my flight and spent at least three hours there. Huge, massive, and large do NOT describe this place. Luckily we had an audio guide to help us see the main sites (Victory, Mona Lisa, Michaelangelo, and Venus de Milo) and the history of the Louvre.  After back home...

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