Yesterday, three of us made a day trip to Paris. It is only a 2 hour high speed train ride away from London. We got up at 5.45 and pulled away from the platform at 7. I slept the whole way there which made up for getting up early.
We made a friend at our hostel who met up with us at the Paris station and served as our translator/tour guide for the afternoon. That's the great thing about staying in hostels, people are friendly and looking to have a good time while traveling.
We hung out in the area of Montmartre and climbed up a hill to a massive church. We got lunch nearby and had our first experience with the French. The waiter didn't give us any time and an artist who'll draw your face was a real. I ordered a ham sandwich FYI.
We then bought a day pass to ride the Metro and hit all the major sites in Paris. The champs de ellisys was cool and we got some good pics while traffic was stopped in the middle of the street. We then headed to see the Eiffel Tower and climbed to the middle level. The view was amazing.
After a while, it became comical to the extent which people in Paris had a hate for Americans. I wasn't wearing anything with logos besides my Nike shoes but people knew I was an American. We had some fun fulfilling the view the French had of us. Almost too much fun.
I really felt like I was in Inception while in Paris. The people didn't like me so it was kind of like those scenes when the people in the movie turned on the team. The architecture was fantastic and I am certain the movie had to have been filmed in Paris.
Overall, I had a great time in Paris. The food was delicious, and I made a lot of memories with friends and thanks to the Parisians, I really know that that I am proud to be an American!!
We made a friend at our hostel who met up with us at the Paris station and served as our translator/tour guide for the afternoon. That's the great thing about staying in hostels, people are friendly and looking to have a good time while traveling.
We hung out in the area of Montmartre and climbed up a hill to a massive church. We got lunch nearby and had our first experience with the French. The waiter didn't give us any time and an artist who'll draw your face was a real. I ordered a ham sandwich FYI.
We then bought a day pass to ride the Metro and hit all the major sites in Paris. The champs de ellisys was cool and we got some good pics while traffic was stopped in the middle of the street. We then headed to see the Eiffel Tower and climbed to the middle level. The view was amazing.
After a while, it became comical to the extent which people in Paris had a hate for Americans. I wasn't wearing anything with logos besides my Nike shoes but people knew I was an American. We had some fun fulfilling the view the French had of us. Almost too much fun.
I really felt like I was in Inception while in Paris. The people didn't like me so it was kind of like those scenes when the people in the movie turned on the team. The architecture was fantastic and I am certain the movie had to have been filmed in Paris.
Overall, I had a great time in Paris. The food was delicious, and I made a lot of memories with friends and thanks to the Parisians, I really know that that I am proud to be an American!!
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