Before leaving on my trip a friend was sharing his experiences of being in Paris, and described it kind of like being at Disneyworld- there is just attraction after attraction as you walk down the streets. Each main tourist attraction isn't that far from the other. I had a morning in Paris before I would catch my train to Chartres, so I set off to experience the sights of Paris.
From my hostel it was a straight shot past the Louve, and from there straight on to the Arc de Triumph.
The Eiffel was the next stop and I must say it just looks French. It's funny how a tower can create so much excitement, but it really is unique and fun to look at, and even more fun to take pictures of.
This was not my first trip to Paris. My family had come together, back when we lived in Bad Aibling. It's always interesting revisiting sights that I had seen as a kid and comparing memories. Munich was much smaller than I remembered it. Musuems are much more facinating to me now than they were then. There are many places that I've revisited that my previous memories are vague, but Paris had made an impression on me during our first as a family. Mostly I remember seeing parks and walking along the Seine and wishing there was more time to explore. In that first visit we climbed the Eiffel Tower and I was struck by the view and could see the parks that surrounded the tower and thought to myself that it would be wonderful to just be able to walk around the parks. So this visit, I did just that, saving the memory of climbing the tower to my first visit.
After the Eiffel Tower it was back to the Hostel to pick up my bag, but not before taking a stroll through the surrounding neighborhood.
And of course a stop in the backery for some delicious croissants (and maybe a chocolate crepe too)!
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