A friend of mine reached out while I was home and told me he wanted to send me a postcard because that's one of the things he was doing to keep in touch with people. I shared my address and then shortly after instead of a postcard in my mailbox I found a book, this [...]
Paris Pass fail but the beauty and grace of the Opéra Garnier prevailed nonetheless.
A vegetarian friendly cafe that speaks English and is popular with tourists but does not have wifi.
A break down of the Hop on Hop off Tour as well as some iconic spots in Paris and lessons I learned.
Lesson learned: bakeries first thing in the morning in Paris are PACKED.
A busy cafe near the Musée d'Orsay.
Went for the impressionist art, stumbled upon a goldmine of beautiful work by Degas in relation to his work focused on the Paris Opera.
So much stained glass. Very pretty.
Before going to the Louvre I highly suggest making a list of the art you really want to see and where it is in the museum because it's easy to get lost and turned around.
It's kind of a bummer when you go to France and have had better crêpes in Thailand (or even in high school French Club).
