Au Revoir Paris, Bonjour Brussels

Yesterday was our last day in Paris. We pretty much did everything we wanted to do and decided to save the Louvre for the last day. We got up pretty early to avoid the long lines, and boy did that pay off. We got there bought our tickets and ran to the Mona Lisa within 10 minutes. Mona Lisa was first because I knew it would get crazy within the hour. When we got to the ML I was glad I didn’t have to fight crowds to see it. I am one to appreciate art, however, this was totally anticlimactic. Yes, I understand that the ML is famous for its technical brilliance, and subtle details, but 1. it is small 2. it looks faded 3. the French have humorously placed it in a room with large, beautiful, colorful paintings and left the ML on a giant white wall all by itself. It’s like they’re totally trying to bring light on the fact that the ML (don’t read on if you are a total art lover)… is boring.

The Louvre gets pretty packed fast. After about two hours there and seeing majority of it, we were pooped. I know you’re wondering, how did you see the majority in just 2 hours? Well, since all of the signs and information about the paintings were in FRENCH(!) we got through it pretty fast. I used my top 10 book to find the most famous (and best IMO) ones and we spent enough time to really appreciate it. But, similar to Versailles, the Louvre can easily take over a day. If you are an architecture fan, as both William and I am, you would really enjoy the building, its amazing.

LAST NIGHT IN PARIS…
was delightful. After the Louvre, we were pretty tired so we went to the hotel and accidently passed out for a few hours. When we woke up I was able to go to the bar downstairs and check my email and then we decided to spend our last night at the Eiffel Tower (again), but this time for the light show. On our way we stopped at the Arc de Triomph and it was cool. Then on our way to the tower we found a hidden little park on the other side of the tower. This little park was adorable. It had gates all around it, a pond, waterfall and ducks! We lied down and waited for sundown. We snacked on chocolate croissants (typical), some yummy macaroon cookies, and nacho cheese Doritos. We call this, fusion food. Once the sun set, the light show came on and it looked like glitter in the sky. I really enjoyed it and it was a wonderful way to end the trip.




Excusez Moi

This morning was INTENSE. Me and William had to haul ass to the train station to catch it for Brussels, Belgium. I had a few little bitch fits because French people don’t have that southern hospitality I am so incredibly used to. At Houston Intercontinental, even though I had wheels on my luggage and no stairs to climb, I got asked twice if I needed help. Sexist? Maybe. Either way, I am appreciative of the offers, because yes, I have no upper body strength. This morning, without breakfast in my tummy, I had to carry a 30 lb suitcase up the stairs!!!!!!!!!! OMG Not one man asked me if I needed help. Poor William would carry both of ours up and when we sat down on the train, his clean shirt was already soaked with sweat. Another thing I found offensive was that people push themselves on to subways and don’t offer seats to any of the girls. Totally first come first serve. Everytime William gave his seat to a girl I would cringe. Why should he give up his seat, if none of the other guys would? William didn’t seem to see it that way. Lame.

Now, I write to you on my comfortable, AIR CONDITIONED Choo Choo train! I’m admiring the good ole countryside of Paris through my window while getting crumbs from yet, another chocolate croissant all over myself. Soon I will take a nap, wake up, and be eating (yet again) some Belgium chocolate.