Perfect Paris

Paris. Paris, Paris, Paris. I will always love the sound of that word. It is the sound of clicking. Click, click, walking on the Paris streets. It is the sound of cooking, cooking a remarkable meal in the kitchen of a pure, Parisian café. But, most of all, it is the sound of a place that is so elegant and sophisticated that I cannot go a day without remembering the amazing times I had there. Paris, France, the place that made me start thinking about living abroad and a career in linguistics. But, I'll talk about that in another post.

The Eiffel Tower in the rain

In February, 2012, my family travelled to, you guessed it, Paris. My first trip to Europe! I was a little nervous, I’ll admit. But that didn’t stop my excitement from showing through. We were in Paris for six days, and those days were packed full with sightseeing, eating, and more eating. We stayed in a fantastic apartment, it was on the corner of about five streets, a block away from the Eiffel Tower, and just popping with life. Now don’t go thinking that my family always stays in five star accommodations. The reason we stayed where we did is because nobody actually wants to go to Paris in February, when it can be cold and rainy. We got a fantastic deal for our airfare, too. So off we went on the fourteen hour flight to Charles De Gaulle airport. We rented an apartment through a company called Paris Perfect. It was the genuine picture of Paris, and it couldn’t have been more perfect!

We did all the need-to-see things in Paris; the Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame, the Louvre. What else? They were all so elegant and had such fascinating history, though I thought the Eiffel Tower was the most magical structure I had ever seen, and it was probably my favorite. I know that's what everyone says, but it's true. We had to make a reservation to go, and even a week in advance, the choices were limited. We got stuck with ten o’clock at night. Of course, that was the only time out of the entire trip that it rained. The very top of the tower was closed because it was pouring, but that didn’t make my experience any less memorable. The lights were bright and the rain made them twinkle more. 

Well, more to come about my experiences in the ‘City of Light’, but for this post I thought an overview of the trip would be perfect.