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Parisian Randoms
Posted in Paris on May 19, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Musée du Louvre
Posted in Paris, Uncategorized on May 19, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I LOVE the LOUVRE! Over the years, I’ve spent HOURS there, but this was a quick trip and I only had an hour so I hit the Egyptian wing and of course swung by The Nike of Samothrace on my way to the Mona Lisa.
La Tour Eiffel
Posted in Paris, Uncategorized on May 19, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The tower is the tallest building in Paris and stands 1,063 ft tall. It’s named after its designer, engineer Gustave Eiffel and was built as the entrance arch to the 1889 World’s Fair. The tower stands 1,063 ft tall and there are three levels for visitors. You can either walk up the 1,652 stairs or [...]
Musée Rodin
Posted in Paris, Uncategorized on May 18, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I always like to swing by the Musée Rodin when I’m in Paris… You can either go inside or walk the grounds of the Hôtel Biron which is the mansion that was Auguste Rodin’s home and place of work for many years. I mainly go so that I can see The Thinker. It’s always serene [...]
Cathédrale Notre Dame de Paris
Posted in Paris, Uncategorized on May 18, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Most popularly know as the home of Quasimodo from the novel The Hunchback of Notre-Dame by Victor Hugo, Notre Dame de Paris is widely considered one of the greatest examples of French Gothic architecture in Europe and one of the most recognized churches in the world. Mom and I decided to climb the nearly 400 [...]
Eiffel Seine
Posted in Paris, Uncategorized on May 18, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I’ve been to Paris before, and I have to say, I haven’t stayed in a better hotel. I planned on writing a hotel review on some travel websites, but then I figured, why not use my blog? Our hotel was situated between the Seine river (across the street) and a 7 minute walk from The [...]
