Paris baby, Paris.

Well I am successfully home from Paris! It was a crazy four days. I left on Thursday afternoon at six o´clock and got home monday at about one. Paris is a beautiful and charming place and its position as one of the most popular toursit destinations in the World is justifiable. Part of me doesn´t ever want to go back due to the crowds and for the sake of being un cliché, but another part of me is drawn to the city in a curious way and I suppose that many toursits feel this way about it.

The Buildings.
The buildings of Paris were everything I ever dreamed of. While Sevilla is very yellow and white, Paris is tan and grey. It is swank. I love the fact that so many of the buildings are classicly European and not all fresh and modern. The streets are like triangles and if I got the chance to go back, I think I would enjoy wandering through the city and simply enjoying the ambiance rather than making my days busy with attempting to see all of the sights.

The Eiffel Tower.
Yes, it is beautiful. I can´t help but love it. The first thing that we did in Paris was go up the Eiffel Tower and I was bothered by the mobs of people, the incessant vendors, and the long lines at every step of the way. But after fighting, our way to the top and back down, we got to view the tower from further away and I began to love it a lot more. At night it sparkles, which is breathtaking. Again, I would reccomend enjoying the tower from a distance rather than making the trek up.

The Food.
Paris did not let us down with the food. I was expecting the prices to be expensive, and they were, but I did not feel bitter. We went to a restaraunt usually for lunch. All of the meals were fairly large portions and included bread and salad. For dinner we went to smaller establishments and got sandwiches. I got cheese peninis, which I thoughouly enjoyed. And then there were the Crepes. Note- Europe loves Nutella. There are lots of street stands where they make fresh crepes with Nutella or jelly. I personally am a fan of the Nutella.