I mentioned in a previous post my absolute favourite view of Paris. Well, this is it. The view from atop the Arc de Triomphe was, in my opinion, vastly better than that found at the top of La Tour Eiffel. I mean, just have a look at it! Directly below is my favourite. It doesn't get much prettier than a quickly setting sun atop a giant arch in the middle of the busiest round-a-bout in Paris.
Now, most of you probably already know this, but I thought it best to voice it again. DO NOT TRY AND CROSS THE ROUND-A-BOUT. Seriously, don't. It will probably hurt. A lot. There is this nifty underground tunnel to the arch, right near the end of the Avenue des Champs-Élysées. Sounds obvious, but my mother didn't know that and was fretting about those people at the arch who had invariably crossed (but nothing against you Mum, I was the same till I read a guidebook). It really is worth the crossing though in order to get this view. After wandering around the base of the arch for a while (and picking up Madeline in French!) Mel and I headed up the Avenue des Champs-Élysées. My goodness, was this a magical street. The whole street was lit up with Christmas lights, making it sparkle in the evening. Eventually we made it to a Christmas market, where we bought some lavender, chocolate and cheese. Pretty much the perfect end to my second day in Paris (though I may not have been saying that by the time we made it back to the hotel!).
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This little guy was waddling around the base of La Tour Eiffel looking for his trio of kittens to lead home. I'm not sure if he found them, as we distracted him for quite a bit with my weird black boxy object with the clicky noise. As a Parisian duck, he is far more sophisticated than Australian ducks. I would be too if I could wander around Paris all day.
When I first ventured out that first morning in Paris, I anticipated that the harrowing grey clouds would open up and drop rain all over me. Instead, as luck would have it, they were chased away by the winter sun while I was walking through the Jardin de Tuileries. In fact, I saw no rain my whole time in Paris. Well, I may recall a drizzle but that doesn't count. These gardens are so beautiful, especially whilst I was there with their fading leaves and lack of people wandering about. I imagine that they are a hub of activity during the warmer months but one of their charms was certainly the ability to lark about without onlookers or interruptions. I walked all the way along to the Place de la Concorde to catch a train up to La Tour Eiffel, completely worth the extra kilometers and the strain on my aching feet. One of my favourite things about travelling to new places is walking all over and just seeing. Which is exactly what I did this first morning.
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Hi! I'm Louise. I am a writer, photographer, traveler, book fanatic and blogger. I love to post about my adventures and the little things I do that make life fun.
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