July 18th, 2011

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This wet & cold summer has me dreaming of my trip that I took to Paris back in 2008! So … since I can’t be there physically, I’ll be there in my memories. Here’s my post from that trip in case you missed it! ~

I had the chance to visit Paris for three days this last year. Now you may say, “Three days! That’s hardly worth it!” You may be right but at least I had the chance to BE there. That’s the main thing. I found Paris to have an indefinable air that I tried to explain later to my friends. It was a feeling of finding a place that you didn’t want to leave. Even my All-American husband who prefers steak and hamburgers to quiche any day was mesmerized too. I can’t tell you if it was the chic stores, the amazing food, the friendly people (yes, they were!), but it was hard for all of us to say goodbye. We had such an amazing time.

We took the Eurostar train through the “Chunnel” under the English Channel and arrived in Paris in a few hours. It was like entering a different world with the Art Deco signs for the Metropolitain city train,

the beautiful architecture that was everywhere! I swear, all the buildings look like this, not just some of them!

The lovely French food that was so delicious and flavorful. I enjoyed just savoring it and I felt lighter, not heavier after eating. This was our favorite outdoor cafe by our hotel

near Montmarte.

This was the courtyard outside our hotel window with a cute railing.

We climbed to Sacre Coeur our first day. I didn’t go all the way to the top but stayed and did a quick sketch of the beautiful church.

Here are the beautiful stairs on the side of the church.

Then we took a walk down the hill and discovered Le Opera where the Phantom of the Opera was to have taken place. We got lost going home and wound up walking by the Moulin Rouge.

The next day we went to Notre Dame and went inside the beautiful church.

Next we went to the Louvre but it was closed so we walked through the Jardin des Tuileries instead and out through this gate to see the fountains.

From there we walked up the Champs Elysees to the Arch de Triomphe.

When we saw the Eiffel Tower in the distance we couldn’t wait any longer and walked to see it, crossing the Seine River.

I always thought it was black but it’s actually painted a pinkish color. We took the elevator up to the very top and then afterwards stayed until the lights came on, sparkling like a diamond and the searchlight scanning the heavens. How incredible!

The next day we went back to the Louvre and saw the Mona Lisa, the artwork and all the gorgeous statuary inside.

There was just so much to see before we caught our plane late that afternoon, even this street call the United States Place.

We packed so much in those three days and now that we’ve just gotten that first taste of Paris, I yearn to go back and visit again. This time for much longer!

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I had the chance to visit Paris for three days this last year. Now you may say, “Three days! That’s hardly worth it!” You may be right but at least I had the chance to BE there. That’s the main thing. I found Paris to have an indefinable air that I tried to explain later to my friends. It was a feeling of finding a place that you didn’t want to leave. Even my All-American husband who prefers steak and hamburgers to quiche any day was mesmerized too. I can’t tell you if it was the chic stores, the amazing food, the friendly people (yes, they were!), but it was hard for all of us  to say goodbye. We had such an amazing time.

We took the  Eurostar train through the “Chunnel” under the English Channel and arrived in Paris in a few hours. It was like entering a different world with the Art Deco signs for the  Metropolitain city train,

the beautiful architecture that was everywhere! I swear, all the buildings look like this, not just some of them!

The lovely French food that was so delicious and flavorful. I enjoyed just savoring it and I felt lighter, not heavier after eating. This was our favorite outdoor cafe by our hotel

near Montmarte.

This was the courtyard outside our hotel window with a cute railing.

We climbed to Sacre Coeur our first day. I didn’t go all the way to the top but stayed and did a quick sketch of the beautiful church.

Here are the beautiful stairs on the side of the church.

Then we took a walk down the hill and discovered Le Opera where the Phantom of the Opera was to have taken place. We got lost going home and wound up walking by the Moulin Rouge.

The next day we went to Notre Dame and went inside the beautiful church.

Next we went to the Louvre but it was closed so we walked through the Jardin des Tuileries instead and out through this gate to see the fountains.

From there we walked up the Champs Elysees to the Arch de Triomphe.

When we saw the Eiffel Tower in the distance we couldn’t wait any longer and walked to see it, crossing the Seine River.

I always thought it was black but it’s actually painted a pinkish color. We took the elevator up to the very top and then afterwards stayed until the lights came on, sparkling like a diamond and the searchlight scanning the heavens. How incredible!

The next day we went back to the Louvre and saw the Mona Lisa, the artwork and all the gorgeous statuary inside.

There was just so much to see before we caught our plane late that afternoon, even this street call the United States Place.

We packed so much in those three days and now that we’ve just gotten that first taste of Paris, I yearn to go back and visit again. This time for much longer!

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