Day 21…
Good-bye London, Hello Paris!!!
Today was moving day… literally…
I didn’t have a required time to wake up, so of course I woke up at 730… Sad day… But I was able to get completely read and look kind of cute for my last day in London and first day in Paris. We had to pack up everything because we weren’t going to be coming back to London. Somehow, my bag seemed to get heavier, which is hard to believe sense I ate almost all my canned veggie food. Fortunately I don’t have to worry about the weight of my bag yet because we are just taking the Chunnel (tunnel under the channel.)
I feel like my last few hours in London went by way too quickly. But we are off to Paris now. The Train we got on was jammed packed with luggage! I feel like there are people actually moving and bringing their entire house.
Arriving in Paris I wasn’t quite sure what to expect. First impression is… Scariest place on earth??? I went from London which was fun, Ireland which was fantastic, to Paris which is frightening. I don’t know or understand any of the signs or people talking at all! Note to self: my kids will learn Spanish, French, and sign language from birth!
We got off the train and the station wasn’t too bad. Large variety of people, and sense we all have our suit cases and bags, we kind of stick out a little, and to get to our hotel we have to take the metro way across town. I really didn’t expect to be buff by the end of my trip, but after carrying my suitcase and helping someone else with theirs, I’m pretty sure my arms will be pure muscle! By the time we got to the metro we needed to take, we had gone up and down multiple staircases and I was dripping with sweat (I know, tmi!) Fortunately when we got onto the metro it was highly air conditioned, and earlier we were told not to talk on the metro because as most of us are girls, we can most definitely be obnoxious and annoying! The first metro we took wasn’t too bad… but the second was full! And on one of the stops, an accordion player and his son got on and serenaded us with his music… Now I’m pretty sure it wasn’t supposed to be free, but I don’t think anyone gave him anything.
When we finally arrived at our stop, we walked about three or four blocks to our hotel where we got our room assignments. And again I am sharing with three girls! This hotel is on the smaller side, but the people are super nice and extremely helpful. They helped us with our bags and we took the small three person elevator to the second floor. The room is a lot smaller than I anticipated it being for a hotel (4 beds: 2 singles close together and bunk beds that don’t look safe. Fortunately I got the bed farthest away, but not much of a difference.
After dinner we met up and took a night walk to the Eifel Tower. It was lit up and at every hour or so it sparkled! We were there for a while, laying in the grass in front of it just soaking in its glory. I believe everyone needs to experience the Eifel Tower grounds just once in their life time. People were walking round trying to sell things, others were proposing right there on the grass, and some people were just enjoying the view!
~Bonjour Paris~
Elyse
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