Euro Trip 2011 - Paris

This was my second trip to Paris but Dad’s and John’s first. We spent a day and a half and never stopped going. We bought a subway pass and were exploring all corners of the city. We spent most of our time in the main tourist sites. Which are breath taking and keeps you energized with every new site. The first night we walked from the Champs Elysees to the Eiffel Tower. The line to go up wasn’t long so we went all the way top the top. My dad doesn’t like heights so he was a little freaked out. But he was really glad he did it. It was an amazing view of the city. We worked our way back to our hotel but didn’t get back tell after midnight.

Thursday we started at the Arc De Triomphe then strolled the Champs Elysees. I’d already been to the Louver so I split for a few hours while Dad and John check it out. I was told if you spend one minute at each piece of art. It would take you four months to see the whole museum it is huge. I just strolled the streets and had lunch. Once they were done we went to Notre Dame. The line was long so we took a break and had a drink. John and dad ordered a large beer which ended up costing 20 Euro a piece and was the size of a pitcher. We hadn’t ate so by the time they were done they were a little drunk, especially dad. We then went into the Church it was an interesting stop with dad buzzing. To wind down Paris we relaxed on the lawn adjacent to the Eiffel tower. It was entertaining to see the cops chase of the people selling trinkets. It was a game of cat and mouse. The cops would show up and they’d run. Once they were gone they would slowly come back and it would happen every fifteen minutes. There is great people watching. Our final trip of Paris was a boat ride down the Seine river. It was a new perspective of the city I’d never seen. It was a good trip besides the fifty middle school kids on the boat.

Overall we had an amazing time in Paris. I’m sure I’ll be back again sometime soon.