Paris

Cold...Cold...COLD! It is freezing here and actually today a few flakes fell today in Paris...so pretty! Well we got aan early start and our first stop was Notre Dame. It was absolutely breathtaking, the gothic architecture and stained glass windows that tell the stories of the bible. Then across the Pont Neuf (one of the oldest bridges) and walked along the Seine. We saw the Hotel de Ville off in the distance. Then we took the Metro to the Eiffel Tower and of course it was amazing as it is Paris´ main attraction. We climbed the stairs to the middle level. Climbing the stairs was definitely worth it for 3 euro and it helped us get a little warmer. Next, was the Arc de Triomphe which was amazing as well, then down the Champs-Elysees street with all the shops and trees lining the street. The Champs-Elysees ledto the Louvre. HUGE! We just admired the outside and tonight (when its cheaper) we are going in to see all of the paintings. We have an early morning tomorrow because our train to Nice departs around 7am. I´m excited to see a whole different part of France and Nice is the furthest you can go! :)
Tonight we took a nap after our long day 9am to 5pm (of walking and sight seeing) and then prepared ourselves to go to the Louvre. On our way we stopped to grab a crepe with chocolate :), while we were waiting in line to buy tickets for the Louvre a lady came up to us speaking in French (of course I had no idea what she was saying, Tammy had a little idea) she heanded us 2 tickets and said that 2 people in her group didnt show. I was skeptical that she was trying to rip us off or the tickets werent valid but they worked! So we got into the Louvre for free!