On our third day in the French capital, we got up bright and early and headed over to the Eiffel Tower. Although I only went up it in October, Chloe had never been and it was the one thing she wanted to do while we were there. The tower opened at 9:30am but unfortunately we didn’t get there until around 10:30 so we ended up queuing for three hours which took up a big chunk of the day. Luckily, the views at the top more than made up for it. I’m glad I’ve been to the top in both autumn and summer now as Paris looks so different in each season. It was also nice to see that people had put their padlocks on the tower too – I’m not sure how long they’ll last before they get taken down.
After the Eiffel Tower, we headed over to the Catacombs but unfortunately, once we made it there we were too late and we wouldn’t have been let in if we’d queued. I was gutted to say the least as it was the one thing I wanted to do on both Paris trips. I guess I’ll just have to take another trip over there next year.
Our next port of call was Notre Dame, as I wanted to go up the towers. The cathedral itself was closed for an event, so I didn’t get to have a look inside – that’s on the list for next time but we were still able to go up the towers. The queue was only around half an hour or so and after climbing up 400 steps in 28 degree heat, I was so grateful to be at the top. The views were absolutely beautiful and the bells were ringing as we were up there. If I closed my eyes I could imagine Quasimodo being up there too, showing Esmerelda the view of the city.
We then walked back along the Seine and came across another of the love lock bridges where we took some photos. We also passed a lot of stalls selling everything from little Parisian souvenirs to comics, to portraits. While we were looking for a metro station we walked past the restaurant that Amy and I ate in on our first night in Paris. We caught the metro back to Gare du Nord and had a rest back at the hostel (and I had my first ever nose bleed thanks to hayfever which was horrifying) before going out for dinner with a couple of other girls who were also staying in our hostel.
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Looks like you had a good time and have got some good excuses to go back!
I’m surprising my boyfriend with a trip in November so this is getting me all excited!
Love lucinda xx
I went to Paris (with my ex unfortunately) and my favourite landmark was the Louvre! Apart from that I wasn’t overly impressed with the city, I found some of the locals to be a bit rude and patronising and I doubt I would go back. Still glad I went though and seems like you had a lovely time xx
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I love Paris, a really beautiful city and so much to see and do. I loved the Opera House and Notre Dame, but would love to go back and do Versailles.
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Love your pictures, wish I went xxxx