Hi Everyone,
Victoria & I have left Paris. It was amazing, such a busy city; similar to NYC but yet an atmosphere like none I've ever seen before. French culture does take a little getting used to but for the most part people were very kind to us. The Eiffel Tower was unbelievable. Its hard to explain what it feels like to see it and walk up it, nothing like you've ever done before and although very touristy definitely one of those things everyone should do once in their life.....and yes I did say walk, haha. Although Vic wanted to throw me off the tower I convinced her to walk up the 1000+ steps and it was (in my opinion) well worth it!! The views from each level were amazing and something you just couldn't get within the confines of an elevator.
We were blown away by the Louvre. Although a museum it was also so much more. The building itself was breathtaking, both within its walls and outside, in the plaza. I would also say a trip to Paris would not be complete without a stop here. The exhibits it houses are seemingly insurmountable so I would highly recommend an audio tour, although not necessary if you'd like to enjoy the artwork in a shorter amount of time. It was an amazing feeling to set our eyes upon the Mona Lisa and sculptures such as the Venus de Milo. It might sounds a bit corny but trust me, its an incredibly lucky feeling to know that you've accomplished such a feat.
The traffic in Paris on the other hand was not quite so impressive, although maybe it could be considered such because I've never seen that sort of highway chaos in my life! There is actually a rotary in the city where if a car accident occurs, both insurance companies simply split the cost regardless of fault because it is so difficult to drive.
After a little trouble catching our train...haha yes we did finally miss one (although after a few glasses of wine....it really wasn't that unfortunate!), we made it to Nice. We'll be staying in Nice for the next few days while we explore the French Riveria.
I will write again soon on our exploits along the Mediterranean!
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