Starting with the escapades of tourist/wannabe Parisienne life, indulging in the 'traditional' tourist sights, but getting used to the high culture and finding the hidden-gems of La Ville de Lumière.
Here are a few moments from the first week.
So the week started off with a cold but sunny trip to Château de Versailles (easily reached from the Centre of Paris- about 40 mins maximum by train) One very nice thing was that it was the first Sunday of the Month meaning that entrance to the Château and Gardens were freee! This also meant a lovely queue, but in the sunshine trap courtyard, with a woolly hat and a scarf this was not a problem!
The Château itself is a spectacle! The grand, ornate rooms filled with luxuries of French aristocracy oozed with grandeur that only one could dream of.
Unfortunately, the gardens were not in bloom, but had that cool, autumnal feel. Leaves crisping up on the trees. Leaf lined pathways in to the labyrinth of small courtyards with understated water fountains or sculptures of Greek Goddesses. Around each corner there was a surprise of some kind. Including a vendor selling mulled wine! Just what a Brit needs in the cooler Autumn afternoons!
The week was followed with many a shopping trip with stop offs for a Chocolat Chaud. After moseying down the Champs Elysée you reach the Arc de Triomph. Many people say that the best view of Paris is either from The Eiffel Tower or the Montparnasse Tower (where your view of Paris is adorned with the Eiffel Tower itself! - As well as some unsightly phone poles and cables......) I found my favourite view was from here. As you can see from the pictures, all the sights of Paris are placed in front of you. With out technology obstructing! And it seems that all roads in Paris lead to here....
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