My Trip to Paris....

It has been 5 awesome days of pure French culture for me. My friends have taken more than well care of me, spoiling me with their Parisian love. I got a taste of Paris in more ways than anyone can ask for. Besides the typical sights seeing I got to be a part of their family and see sights one tourist tends to miss. My French Connection made me feel right at home.

 The first night I arrived was the Music Day in Paris, where every corner of every street played a tune of it's own. People were dancing in the streets and blocking the traffic for drivers. The athmosphere was incredible and the heart of the city was very vibrant. Walking around for a couple of hours we managed to visit Notre Dame and take a few pictures amongst the thousands of visitors that were going for the same shot as us. The surrounding sites were amazing as the Seine river separated the two parts of the city. People were standing around admiring the night light of the city. Lovers were passionately kissing and embracing each other to the 11p.m sunset. The city showed right away how romantic it is. On  my first night here we ate at a French Restaurant where I had my favorite appetizers, escargot eu pesto (Snails in pesto sauce), broiled trout and Profiteroles with chocolate sauce and whip cream. Before heading to my friend Vanessa's apartment we managed to get a glimpse of the Eiffel Tower at night as we drove past it.

The second day we went to see the Eiffel Tower and climbed up the step all the way to the 2nd floor.  Afterwards we went have to my friend Gili's house and I cooked some persian food for the family. Once done with Dinner we went to Champs Elysee at night and took some great shots and as we were there we made sure to take some our famous jumping picture, as we had done on a previous trip to Philadelphia, which all of us had went, by the famous Rocky steps. On our way home we drove by the Moulin Rouge. 

On the third day we went to Chateu the Versaille for sightseeing and headed back to Paris as we went to see the Louvre at night. The Louvre was very relaxing as it wasn't to crowded with tourists. There were several couples in the area who weren't shy sharing the passionate love towards eachother in public, which to me was very romantic. Before heading home we stopped for some crepe suzette and cafe eu lait at Cafe Musset close to the Louvre and then headed back home.

On the forth day my friends got tickets to Les Halles Du Luvre which is the Louvre museum. It was a day of manifestation and only two floors of the museum were open. I was more than happy to see the French, Egyptian, Greek and Italian exhibitions which included of Leonardo Da Vinci's famous Mona Lisa's Smile. After the Louvre we went to urban part of paris where there were more people of various ethnic backgrounds and there was a more eclectic feel to the city. I bought some souveniers and  we headed back home. 

On the fifth and last day of my stay we woke up early and my friends had planned an early day trip to the beautiful Mont Marte. The views from the hill top were amazing as it revealed the city horizon. We walked through the street market as several artist were exhibiting their picture paintings and other hand made craft. As this was the last stop of my trip we walked down the very steep hill back to the car and found ourselves stuck in rush hour traffic. Luckily for me I had a late evening flight and being stuck in rush hour for two hours was nothing more than just frustrating. Once at Vanessa's house and I packed my suitcase and we headed to the airport. 

The hightlight of my trip was probably the Louvre at night and the Eiffel Tower, besides seeing my friends. Their hospitality was impeccible and i consider myself very lucky to have friends like them. Other than that my favorite cafe in Paris is Cafe Musset and my favorite breakfast place is Cafe Paul which has a delicious assortment of fresh backed french bread, pastries and sandwiches.

Ja'dore Paris... I will be back!

Till next time,

Xoxo

Sanaz