Along with 9 other tourist of our tour we met up with Sami our tour guide at the front of "Gare du Nord." And while taking us to our tour bus we walked by the famous metro sign:
Once we got on the bus, we headed through the opera district and "la place de Louis XIV," which was recently renamed. Next, we headed down the Champs-Elysees towards the Arc de Triumph.
Another picture:
Staying on the bus, we continued with our tour and made our first official stop at the Eiffel Tower.
Continuing, we went on to the second-level.
Here is a view of Sacre-Coeur from the Tower:
And the Invades:
After having the best-most-boring lunch ever (Jambon et fromage [Ham and Cheese]), we went on a boat tour down the river Seine. Here is the Musee d'Orsay:
And Notre Dame:
A shot from behind, note the flying buttresses:
Once we finished withe boat tour, we had the opportunity to tour the Cathedral up close:
Although, it doesn't look overwhelming large from the outside, once you step in Notre Dame, you just feel so insignificant. Taking over 250 years to build, the cathedral is truly a work of art and structural engineering. A shot from inside:
Me and my mom thought that this was weird:
Here is a beheaded St. Denis:
After finishing the tour of Notre Dame and getting a true crepe (avec sucre), we headed over to the Louvre, which unfortunately closed on Tuesdays. Although I did get a few good shots, including this one:
After wishing we could be inside, Sami took us to the Opera District (A pied) for dinner. Here is what it looked like on the way to the area:
Eating metres away from the Opera House, a bunch of us enjoyed a classic french meal. My mom even got escargot. Here is proof:
After dinner and before Sami took us back to the bus to go back to the train station, he took us to a department store which was already for Noel. Here is the outside:
And the inside:
I would say that this pretty much out does Wanamaker's. After that, our trip to Paris was pretty much over. It was a great, long day.
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