So, we started our day in Paris by getting a nice brunch, complete with delicious croissants. Then we set off to try to find a pick-up point for one of those hop-on/hop-off buses. We figured it would be the best way to see the whole city in such a short amount of time. After much wandering (and buying of winter gear, because it was freakin' cold!), we found the stop and started on the big loop around Paris. The city was gorgeous! My pictures will not do it justice, especially since the crappy weather makes it look very gray.
Notre Dame:
Arc de Triomphe:
Of course, we had to get off and take the obligatory Eiffel Tower pictures:
After completing the loop, we decided to take a walk down the famous Champs-Elysees. We grabbed some hot crepes and strolled through a cute Christmas market that was being set up. Had we been there just a few days later, everything would have been lit up. C'est la vie. We reached the end of the street and decided to go to the top of the Arc de Triomphe for a view of the city at night. After way too many stairs, we were greeted with some truly beautiful views:
Champs-Elysees:
We were freezing by this point, so we decided to head back toward the hotel neighborhood and find some French food for dinner. We chose a place with escargot on the menu. We had no idea what anything else was, and the waiters didn't speak English. We ordered some escargot and randomly chose a couple of dishes.
Everything was delicious! The escargot certainly was a strange texture and color, but tasted good. I ordered some steak tartare, which I had completely forgotten was raw beef until it arrived. It was really good, and I didn't even get sick. We of course had plenty of wine to go with everything.
Next: Bryan's first hostel experience, pub crawling, and London sight-seeing.
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