Paris, je t’aime…
I had A LOT of expectations from Paris… as far back as I can remember I’ve always wanted to be there, and here was my chance to be there with all the beauty that is Paris. Paris, I’ve discovered is everything everyone says it is… and it is so much more that no one can say in so many, in any words really. All the romanticism that surrounds Paris is so rightly justified… It’s the romance in the air, in the art, in the streets, in the food, in the language, and in all the sights that surround and fill you up with a sense of glamour and grandiosity.
One look at Tour Eiffel from the Jardin du Trocadero (at any time of the day/night) left me breathless and in utter and complete awe; the first time I stood at the Jardin des Tuileres and saw the lit up and glittering Champs-Elysees straight to the Arc de Triomphe; the first time I stepped into Louvre or the Palais de Versailles; the sheer sight of this glorious city from the steps outside Sacre Coeur; walking along Seine… I felt overwhelmed by it all.
All my time there I felt consumed by everything I saw, every French word I heard, every French sentence I tried to construct, every French sign I read, every cafe with tiny chairs and tinier tables reminded me of what I expected of Paris and it delivered to the T. With H by my side I always knew Paris was going to be gorgeous!
It’s been the hardest thing to shake off Paris’ charm! Cannot wait to go back and do all the things I missed doing this time around… Paris, je t’aime!
