We rented an apartment on 78 rue St-Louis-en-l’Ile via Paristay.com, so most of the stops we made were around the island of Saint-Louis. It was the perfect space for three people complete with a loft bed, a bathroom, a fully-equipped kitchen and a sofa bed in the living room. The neighborhood in itself is one [...]
Versailles, An Hour Outside Paris
We woke up earlier today to catch the 10am train to Versailles. My father wasn’t feeling well so he opted to stay in and wait for us in the apartment. Not wanting to deal with drama our last full day in Paris, my mother and I left for the RER C train to Château de [...]
Sacre-Coeur, Montmartre, Les Halles, Berthillon Ice Cream
It didn’t rain at all today but it was nippy enough to keep us awake and active all day. On our way out, we stopped at the boulangerie near the Seine to buy some fresh croissants. The bakery downstairs was closed. We took the #7 to Châtelet, transferred to the #4 and got off on [...]
Musee d’Orsay, Jardin des Tuileries, Arc de Triomphe
It was raining when we woke up this morning. While eating my fresh croissant with a glass of cold milk, I poured over our Paris map to see where we can go when it’s gloomy outside. .flickr-photo { border: solid 1px #CCCCCC; } .flickr-yourcomment { } .flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; } .flickr-caption { [...]
Louvre Museum, Eiffel Tower
Our hyacinths are still alive and so is the B family! .flickr-photo { border: solid 1px #CCCCCC; } .flickr-yourcomment { } .flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; } .flickr-caption { font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px; } We hit two big spots today: Musée du Louvre and the Eiffel Tower. We woke up a little earlier so [...]