I wanted to go to France, if only for the reason to get it over with. I did want to see the Eiffel Tower for myself and go to the top, but that would about it. Everyone I know that has been to Paris, raves on and on about it forever, so I wanted to go and see what all the fuss was about. I was there for 2 full days and that was enough. I saw everything I wanted to see, had a good time when I was there but have no urge to go back, unless someone I knew wanted to go, then maybe I would go. But it was a place I would never go back by myself. I saw and did everything I wanted to do.
This was my first look at France. I had been to Europe many times before,
but I had never been to France. For a day trip from London, I took a
train to Dover and then a ferry across the channel to France, to a little
town called Calais (pronounced 'Ca-lay') pretty much so I could finally
say I have been to France. And when I got there, they didn't even stamp
my passport!
I think everyone who has been to Paris and to the top of the Arche de
Triumph (where this picture was taken) has taken this picture. About 8
streets come together here and when certain lights turn green and more
then one street comes together, this is what happens. Roundabouts like
these are very common in Europe and people are extremely careful in them
and not many accidents happen. I think if they put them in the US people
would be more careful and there would be less accidents (or the opposite).
This is Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. When I got to Paris, this is the
first place I went to, mainly because it's in the center of Pairs. There
are lots of things to see and do around this area. When I got out of
the Metro, the first thing I actually saw was a pet market! People
where all over the place selling birds, fish and other small animals!
I walked all the way to the top of Notre Dame and there are tons of
gargoyles all over the place. There are two towers on the top of the
cathedral, but you could only go to one side because they were fixing
up the other side, but I assume they are pretty similar.
As I walked down the Seine Riverbank, all of a sudden hundreds of people
on rollerblades and bikes started rolling down it. I have no idea why.
But you couldn't cross the street for about 20 minutes or else you
would have gotten hit by a person. I have no idea why they were doing
this but it was kind of interesting and funny to see it. Also on the
bank of the Seine, they have a mock beach set up with sand and beach
chairs and everything for people to sun bath like they were at the beach.
No one swims in the Seine, of course, but it's like the beach with all
the sunbathing going on. None topless, thank god!
