Paris, Je T'aime

Paris has long been one of my favorite cities. When I was in middle school and we were given the choice of studying either French or Spanish, my Daddy promised me that he would take me to Paris if I learned to speak fluent French. He later joked that he meant Paris, Kentucky (not funny!) but nonetheless helped me buy a plane ticket to France to visit my boyfriend who was studying abroad there. He and I took the train up from Marseille to Paris- the best way to travel. I loved Paris. I felt so lucky to have gotten to see a city I thought I would only dream about; I never expected to go back. But exactly three years later, my boyfriend and I got the opportunity to finish our semester abroad in London by visiting my favorite city. Here are some pictures re-capping our trip:

This was the view from our hotel room. We stayed in Montparnasse, which is the 14th arrondisement. Our room had great big windows (big enough for me to sit in!) which I threw open as soon as we dropped our bags.

The Eiffel Tower. I love Paris' landmark so much, my boyfriend bought me the Tiffany's charm of it for Christmas the year we first went. I haven't taken it off since. It is truly a sight to see. My favorite thing to do in Paris is stop by a farmers market and eat a picnic lunch starring up at La Tour Eiffel.

Notre Dame. As beautiful as the outside of the building is, with its sweeping flying buttresses and rose garden, the inside is enough to move you to tears. The rose window is unbelievably gorgeous. The line was too long for us to go inside while we were there this time, but I'll always remember how overwhelming it was to see it the first time. If you walk behind Notre Dame and then across from Ile de la Cite to Ile Saint-Louis there's also a great ice cream shop- Bertillon- get the dark chocolate in a giant cone!

If anything can beat the Eiffel Tower during the day, it's the Eiffel Tower at night. Every hour on the hour, there's a light show that makes it look as if it's glittering. Gorgeous.

What city have you always dreamed of visiting?