Paris in the Fall

Being that I studied abroad for an entire semester, I feel that the most crucial (and obvious) city I needed to visit, and I believe many will agree, is Paris. After hearing so many magical stories about the famous city and how beautiful it is, I absolutely had to book a trip! Once we got there, I already fell in love and understood why everyone gushes over this city. The first thing my friends and I did was take a bus tour of the entire city to map out what we would like to visit. That night, we saw a show at the Moulin Rouge (nothing like the movie, by the way, which my friends and I thought). The theatre was beautiful and show was fun to watch once we got over the fact of how little clothing the performers wear. The next day, we visited the Louvre. The museum was amazing! There was so much beautiful artwork and history. Seeing the Mona Lisa had to be the best though - being so close to something so famous and historical was a great feeling. Next, we visited the high end shops. Stores that I could only window shop in - never purchase. We visited Chanel, Gucci, and Louis Vuitton. The Louis Vuitton store was incredible. There were three floors and handbags EVERYWHERE - every girl's dream. The only thing that I purchased (and could afford) was a leather case on a key ring to hold your keys (yes- just a fancy keychain); and it wasn't even for me, I got it for my mom as a birthday gift. Then my friends and I went to the Lock Bridge. The tradition is for friends or couples to take a lock, write your initials on it, lock it on the bridge, and throw the key into the river. This for in hopes that the relationships will last and you will soon return to the city. Finally that night, we climbed the Eiffel Tower. The wait and climb was long, but the view was well worth it. Seeing the entire city from the top in lights was breathtaking. I highly recommend it to everyone. I really hope I get to return to Paris one day!