09 October 2012

< Paris//Day Three >

Day three::There wasn't much planned for Saturday so we decided to take our sweet time that morning. It was nice being able to sleep in everyday and take our time getting ready in the morning. Also, we knew the earlier we started the more we would be on our feet and the faster our feet would start hurting again.

We went to Monoprix around 10:30/11 to get some lunch to eat by the river across from our hotel. At Monoprix they have realllly cute baby stuff...and I MAY have bought some baby items...not pregnant, but I sure will be one day and when that day comes I want some things from Paris for my baby. {will post a picture of what I bought later} We also bought some other goodies and things to take home with us. After Monoprix we stopped at a bakery and got some baguettes and a ham and cheese quiche pour moi. Headed back to the hotel, dropped off our goodies and went down to the river to eat lunch.

At the end of eating lunch, it started to sprinkle. I thought it wouldn't last...I was wrong. The rest of the day was full on raining. BUT if there was one day to rain, I am glad it was that one. That day was the day we went to L'Arc de Triomphe and walked down the Champs-Élysées...and since I didn't get video of the Eiffel Tower from the previous day, we ended the day with going there again.

It was so so great to see the Arc de Triomphe in person...well every place was of course. We had planned before going to Paris to climb up it, but since it was raining and we knew the climb would kill our feet faster we decided not to go up. We enjoyed around and underneath though. I had no idea you could see the top of the Eiffel Tower from ground level...can you see it in the video? We then walked up and down the Champs-Élysées which turns out really is just a street full of really pricey/nice stores. I thought in my head it would be more kitschy and French, but it was pretty much just stores. But that's okay, I still fulfilled a life wish of walking down it.

Then we headed back on the metro to the Eiffel Tower. We took a different way then before, which was nice to see a different angle and area around the tower. On the way to the tower we found a cute cafe that we decided to eat at after. We couldn't stay long at the Tower because of the rain, there was no where to sit, so we headed back to the cafe to eat dinner. We were boring and both ordered sandwiches and ate fries...we should have ordered escargot. Then we got fancy and ordered a banana split. Ha. But really eating at an actual French restaurant was a big enough step for us. And then we MAY have gone back to Monoprix on our way home that evening and got a Ben & Jerry's ice cream to share in our hotel while we watched tv.

That was rainy day three.
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2 comments:

Emma Vidmar said...

you're there! oh i hope you're loving it so much! i enjoy stalking your adventures :)

Allie said...

that quiche! that baguette! nommm!! paris is such a great food city.