"Don't anger the dolls"-A France and DLP Trip, June '18-COMPLETED (4/22-ride comparisons)
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StarWarsMomofGirls!
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I am exhausted just reading about all the things you did!
PlutosRHM55
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Wow, you did SOOOOO much. I cannot believe you made it to dinner but that Aligot looks delicious!
Monet's Water Lilies, even in only photo form, really do look magnificent and gorgeous. I'd love to see that. And the Bridge of Locks, which is probably one of the few things I've recognized in your touring minus the Arc de Triomphe and the Eiffel Tower. Paris is just so beautiful.
I'm sorry to hear you never got to go in that beautiful Grand Hall. I would've been so disappointed, but it looks like the rest of the day made up for it.
Monet's Water Lilies, even in only photo form, really do look magnificent and gorgeous. I'd love to see that. And the Bridge of Locks, which is probably one of the few things I've recognized in your touring minus the Arc de Triomphe and the Eiffel Tower. Paris is just so beautiful.
I'm sorry to hear you never got to go in that beautiful Grand Hall. I would've been so disappointed, but it looks like the rest of the day made up for it.
Lesley Wake
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I forgot to do replies before posting all the stuff from the afternoon!
I did love a lot of the attractions and some were definite improvements! Like BTMR, Pirates, Hyperspace Mountain! And I felt a lot of rides were much closer copies to Disneyland's version than Disneyworld's! Like ToT and Buzz - the Disneyland version!
Haha!
I know - I love the boys too! I never saw them meeting at DLP, but I think all three do meet at special events.
You're welcome! It was a lot of fun!
Yes, it ended up being a wild morning (and day in general)
I didn't regret it one bit! They really pulled out all the stops on that festival!
It was so much fun! I may need to get the copy of our photo from the hotel lobby - I think Dug took it!Lesley, hi!I just read your intro, but I'll be back to read the rest. Can't wait to hear all the details of your trip. So great to meet you!
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Lesley Wake
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I know! I think whenever I get back to Paris I'll try to see if there is a tour I can take of it!
Thanks! I asked for that photo and Lauren was reluctant but it turned out really well!
Good try, but not quite! A different type of girl power!
I'm such a bad influence!(I also have to include that after reading about your day at Versailles, my friend and I are scoping out train ticket deals in November to go see it for ourselves. You sold me with those gold carriages.)
Yes, it was yummy - but you guys went to that souffle restaurant - yum! I told mom and Lauren and they were like - um, when are we going back?
It was exhausting, but I'm happy I got to visit it all!What an exhausting day, but that Monet painting,
Your cheesy potatoes look delicious!
I know! I don't know if it was the best idea to attempt to visit all those places, but I wouldn't have seen them otherwise!
I think they try to cut off the locks but they go back up almost immediately! They were selling boxes of Aligot mix in the grocery store, but we figured it'd just be like instant mashed potatoes, so didn't want to ruin our memory of it!Wow, you did SOOOOO much. I cannot believe you made it to dinner but that Aligot looks delicious!
Monet's Water Lilies, even in only photo form, really do look magnificent and gorgeous. I'd love to see that. And the Bridge of Locks, which is probably one of the few things I've recognized in your touring minus the Arc de Triomphe and the Eiffel Tower. Paris is just so beautiful.
I'm sorry to hear you never got to go in that beautiful Grand Hall. I would've been so disappointed, but it looks like the rest of the day made up for it.
Lesley Wake
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Day 6, Part 1: Desserts for breakfast
A map of today's sights:
This morning started out relatively lazy, with everyone taking our time to get up. I have my first photos from 11:30am, so that means I was in bed at least until 10am! Anthony decided he wanted some solo time, so took his hammock and went to the Pere Lachaise Cemetery (where Jim Morrison and some other celebrities are buried). We would meet up with him later.
While everyone else was getting ready, I got my sugar high on by stopping at several of the patisseries on the street. Got cookies from Laura Todd …
…chocolates from Chapon…
…macarons from Dalloyau…
…and a mini cake from Des Gateaux du Pain (of cakes and bread).
Yum!
For breakfast I think I had my cookies (either Chocolat au lait or Chocolat noir, and they were just the way I like them – soft and chewy), as well as my cake (J’adore la fraise – almond cake, strawberry crème and mousse, strawberry compote). Although the photo mom took of me shows the open macaron box next to me, so I may have had some of those too! Breakfast of champions!
(I don’t remember what everyone else had for breakfast.)
A map of today's sights:
This morning started out relatively lazy, with everyone taking our time to get up. I have my first photos from 11:30am, so that means I was in bed at least until 10am! Anthony decided he wanted some solo time, so took his hammock and went to the Pere Lachaise Cemetery (where Jim Morrison and some other celebrities are buried). We would meet up with him later.
While everyone else was getting ready, I got my sugar high on by stopping at several of the patisseries on the street. Got cookies from Laura Todd …
…chocolates from Chapon…
…macarons from Dalloyau…
…and a mini cake from Des Gateaux du Pain (of cakes and bread).
Yum!
For breakfast I think I had my cookies (either Chocolat au lait or Chocolat noir, and they were just the way I like them – soft and chewy), as well as my cake (J’adore la fraise – almond cake, strawberry crème and mousse, strawberry compote). Although the photo mom took of me shows the open macaron box next to me, so I may have had some of those too! Breakfast of champions!
(I don’t remember what everyone else had for breakfast
.)
Lesley Wake
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Day 6, Part 2 - Off the beaten path!
Once everyone was ready, the five of us headed out (Mom, Dad, Lauren, Joey, and myself). After a quick pit stop at a printer to print out an email Lauren needed, we hopping on a bus and headed towards the Pantheon.
First, we headed down to check out the Musee Curie, which I had found out about online (it’s a couple blocks away from the Pantheon).
Musee Curie
The Musee Curie is a historical museum focused on radiological research. It’s located in Marie Curie’s former laboratory, where she performed research from 1914-1934. Her older daughter and son-in-law also performed research. I didn’t realize both of them also got Nobel Prizes, so in the family, they have 5 Nobel Prizes (2 for Marie, 1 for Pierre (her husband), and 1 each for her daughter and son-in-law). The museum was renovated in 2012 thanks to a donation from Eve Curie, Marie’s younger daughter. The museum itself is actually free, though it is only open on Wednesday – Saturday afternoons.
Behind the museum is the Jardin Marie Curie, which Marie created as a way to encourage scientists to interact with one another.
The actual museum is small, only a couple rooms, though it is very well done. All the signs are in English and French, so we could all understand everything easily. I would definitely recommend visiting if you get the chance!
Pantheon
We walked back the couple blocks to the Pantheon. At first I wasn’t too excited about seeing it, I didn’t quite understand what it was. But mom wanted to go and it was included in the Museum Pass, so we went. I was definitely wrong, as it was really cool!
The Pantheon was original built in the 1700s by King Louis XV. In 1790, construction was completed, which happened to coincide with the start of the French Revolution. In 1791, the government decided that rather than use it as a religious place, it would be changed to a mausoleum for the interment of great Frenchmen. It is now home to some of the most honored people in French history, including Marie and Pierre Curie, Voltaire, Rousseau, Victor Hugo, and many more. People are only buried there via a parliamentary act.
The inside is very gorgeous, with the insides covered in huge murals depicting French history, with a focus towards the intellectual. There is also a huge Foucault pendulum, which the physicist Leon Foucault used to demonstrate the rotation of the earth (this is actually a copy – I had seen the original at the Musee des Arts et Metiers the night before). You can go up to the dome and get a view of Paris, but we missed the time cutoff for a tour and didn’t want to wait around for the next one.
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The crypt underneath was also huge and you can walk around. They have computer screens so you can look up the locations of various people, as well as find out information on other people interred there. We wanted to pay our respects to Marie Curie, but her area was closed for renovation/rehabilitation.
Overall, a great place to visit. And not overwhelmed with tourists!
And of course, Mini Joan of Arc visited too!
Once everyone was ready, the five of us headed out (Mom, Dad, Lauren, Joey, and myself). After a quick pit stop at a printer to print out an email Lauren needed, we hopping on a bus and headed towards the Pantheon.
First, we headed down to check out the Musee Curie, which I had found out about online (it’s a couple blocks away from the Pantheon).
Musee Curie
The Musee Curie is a historical museum focused on radiological research. It’s located in Marie Curie’s former laboratory, where she performed research from 1914-1934. Her older daughter and son-in-law also performed research. I didn’t realize both of them also got Nobel Prizes, so in the family, they have 5 Nobel Prizes (2 for Marie, 1 for Pierre (her husband), and 1 each for her daughter and son-in-law). The museum was renovated in 2012 thanks to a donation from Eve Curie, Marie’s younger daughter. The museum itself is actually free, though it is only open on Wednesday – Saturday afternoons.
Behind the museum is the Jardin Marie Curie, which Marie created as a way to encourage scientists to interact with one another.
The actual museum is small, only a couple rooms, though it is very well done. All the signs are in English and French, so we could all understand everything easily. I would definitely recommend visiting if you get the chance!
Pantheon
We walked back the couple blocks to the Pantheon. At first I wasn’t too excited about seeing it, I didn’t quite understand what it was. But mom wanted to go and it was included in the Museum Pass, so we went. I was definitely wrong, as it was really cool!
The Pantheon was original built in the 1700s by King Louis XV. In 1790, construction was completed, which happened to coincide with the start of the French Revolution. In 1791, the government decided that rather than use it as a religious place, it would be changed to a mausoleum for the interment of great Frenchmen. It is now home to some of the most honored people in French history, including Marie and Pierre Curie, Voltaire, Rousseau, Victor Hugo, and many more. People are only buried there via a parliamentary act.
The inside is very gorgeous, with the insides covered in huge murals depicting French history, with a focus towards the intellectual. There is also a huge Foucault pendulum, which the physicist Leon Foucault used to demonstrate the rotation of the earth (this is actually a copy – I had seen the original at the Musee des Arts et Metiers the night before). You can go up to the dome and get a view of Paris, but we missed the time cutoff for a tour and didn’t want to wait around for the next one.
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The crypt underneath was also huge and you can walk around. They have computer screens so you can look up the locations of various people, as well as find out information on other people interred there. We wanted to pay our respects to Marie Curie, but her area was closed for renovation/rehabilitation.
Overall, a great place to visit. And not overwhelmed with tourists!
And of course, Mini Joan of Arc visited too!
Lesley Wake
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Day 6, Part 3 - On top of Paris
When we were done at the Pantheon, we were definitely all hungry, so stopped at a creperie a block away to grab a bite to eat. Rather than each get a savory and a sweet, we decided one crepe per person. I can’t remember what everyone else got, but of course I went with a sweet crepe, the Speculoos (speculoos cookies, homemade salted butter caramel, vanilla ice cream).
Croissants: 3, Crepes: 6
Once we were done eating, we ended up calling an Uber and taking it across town to the Sacre Coeur. It did take a little while this time (since we needed a van), but it was worth it because the driver took us all the way up to the top and we didn’t have to deal with the stairs!
Sacre Coeur & Montmartre
The Basilique du Sacre Coeur is a Roman Catholic church. It’s the second most visited monument in Paris and is located on the highest point in city. In the scheme of things, it’s actually relatively recent, not completed until 1914 and wasn’t dedicated until after WWI in 1919. It was originally built in penance due to a “century of moral decline” since the French Revolution. That included the French military leaving Rome (where they protected the Vatican) to participate in the Franco-Prussian War (which France ended up losing), as well as the secular uprising of the Paris Commune (a radical socialist and revolutionary government that ruled Paris in spring 1871).
Despite being overcast, we still had a pretty good view of the city!
They don’t allow photos in the Sacre Coeur, since it is a working church. We obeyed those rules, but about 75% of the other people did not, which was annoying. So I don’t have any photos inside…
Lauren and Joey decided to walk up to the dome while Mom and I waited down below (Dad had walked around to another area of the hill). We were lucky to happen to look up when they were looking out the top, so waved at each other!
The lower area (where our car dropped us off) was also scattered with guys selling trinkets – the same sorts of things we had seen everywhere else: lots of Eiffel towers, wooden blocks, selfie sticks, cheap keychains. I don’t think they were allowed up top, because when one guy tried to sneak up and set up (they put everything down on these special mats with handles that would let them quickly pull together and run off), the cops were not happy and used their horses to actually push the guy over! We also ended up seeing a fight almost break out between some of the sellers – maybe in rival “gangs” and they were encroaching on each other’s territories? Security came running over (the cops had gone around to another area) and had to break it up.
We also walked a bit around Montmartre, an area known for being a home to artists. In the 19th century many artists (including Renoir, Monet, Degas, Picasso, van Gogh) had studios or worked in and around the community. My mom remembered it being much more artistic when she visited 40 years earlier, but now it seems to be pretty well touristy, full of cheap souvenir shops and the like. Though there are some funky art places.
We wandered through the area to get down to the bottom of the hill where the metro and buses are located.
(not creepy at all)
Lauren had hoped to go to this fondue restaurant in Montmartre which serves wine in baby bottles to get around alcohol laws, but unfortunately they weren’t open yet and wouldn’t have worked time-wise for something else we had planned that evening. (During this time I had texted with Anthony. He was originally planning on meeting us there, but instead headed towards our evening destination.)
When we were done at the Pantheon, we were definitely all hungry, so stopped at a creperie a block away to grab a bite to eat. Rather than each get a savory and a sweet, we decided one crepe per person. I can’t remember what everyone else got, but of course I went with a sweet crepe, the Speculoos (speculoos cookies, homemade salted butter caramel, vanilla ice cream).
Croissants: 3, Crepes: 6
Once we were done eating, we ended up calling an Uber and taking it across town to the Sacre Coeur. It did take a little while this time (since we needed a van), but it was worth it because the driver took us all the way up to the top and we didn’t have to deal with the stairs!
Sacre Coeur & Montmartre
The Basilique du Sacre Coeur is a Roman Catholic church. It’s the second most visited monument in Paris and is located on the highest point in city. In the scheme of things, it’s actually relatively recent, not completed until 1914 and wasn’t dedicated until after WWI in 1919. It was originally built in penance due to a “century of moral decline” since the French Revolution. That included the French military leaving Rome (where they protected the Vatican) to participate in the Franco-Prussian War (which France ended up losing), as well as the secular uprising of the Paris Commune (a radical socialist and revolutionary government that ruled Paris in spring 1871).
Despite being overcast, we still had a pretty good view of the city!
They don’t allow photos in the Sacre Coeur, since it is a working church. We obeyed those rules, but about 75% of the other people did not, which was annoying. So I don’t have any photos inside…
Lauren and Joey decided to walk up to the dome while Mom and I waited down below (Dad had walked around to another area of the hill). We were lucky to happen to look up when they were looking out the top, so waved at each other!
The lower area (where our car dropped us off) was also scattered with guys selling trinkets – the same sorts of things we had seen everywhere else: lots of Eiffel towers, wooden blocks, selfie sticks, cheap keychains. I don’t think they were allowed up top, because when one guy tried to sneak up and set up (they put everything down on these special mats with handles that would let them quickly pull together and run off), the cops were not happy and used their horses to actually push the guy over! We also ended up seeing a fight almost break out between some of the sellers – maybe in rival “gangs” and they were encroaching on each other’s territories? Security came running over (the cops had gone around to another area) and had to break it up.
We also walked a bit around Montmartre, an area known for being a home to artists. In the 19th century many artists (including Renoir, Monet, Degas, Picasso, van Gogh) had studios or worked in and around the community. My mom remembered it being much more artistic when she visited 40 years earlier, but now it seems to be pretty well touristy, full of cheap souvenir shops and the like. Though there are some funky art places.
We wandered through the area to get down to the bottom of the hill where the metro and buses are located.
(not creepy at all)
Lauren had hoped to go to this fondue restaurant in Montmartre which serves wine in baby bottles to get around alcohol laws, but unfortunately they weren’t open yet and wouldn’t have worked time-wise for something else we had planned that evening. (During this time I had texted with Anthony. He was originally planning on meeting us there, but instead headed towards our evening destination.)
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Day 6, Part 4 - Along the River
We ended up taking the metro and got off at the Bastille location (near the Port L'Arsenal on the map in the first post). The actual Bastille is long since destroyed, but they do have this monument in its place.
Anthony got us a table at a restaurant. Overall it was meh. Definitely not my type of place to eat at (a bit too much of a dive bar), but that’s Anthony for you! I ended up just getting a cheese pizza, which was again, not amazing, but at least gave filled me up!
After dinner we headed over to our final stop – a nighttime Seine river cruise. We decided this would be a special last-night activity.
(Also, can anyone identify my hoodie? It's Disney related.)
It was a bit wet, but the boat had three areas: the indoor bottom floor, an outdoor seating area at the front of the boat, and an outdoor area on the roof. We ended up finding some seats outdoor but under an overhang so we were protected from the rain. This worked out fine when we were just sitting there or going slowly along the canal, but once we picked up speed on the river the rain started coming in horizontally and it was more than a little wet!
(Our tickets included a glass of champagne, though I don’t like it, so Lauren got my extra glass)
Some photos along the trip:
The guides gave some commentary along the way, pointing out important sites. The cruise itself was timed to reach the Eiffel Tower at the top of the hour, when they do a light show. Lots and lots of strobe lights, but it was fun to see! They do the show from sundown to 1am (during the summer it continues to 2am).
The cruise was also cool because when we headed back the rain had stopped and Parisians had gathered along the banks, having little parties. They would all cheer and wave to the boats as we passed.
Overall, it was a fun outing to do. Though we could only see the places right along the river. I had found out about a nighttime open bus tour, which would have been fun and given an opportunity to see more places, but this worked well too!
After finishing up the cruise, we headed back to the Airbnb, where we finished packing and cleaning up, as we were headed out in the morning!
Oh and before we finish up Paris, I thought I’d give a breakdown of the Paris Museum Pass and whether we got our moneys worth. While Lauren and Joey came with us to the Pantheon, their Museum Pass was only a 4-day; and really in the end, mom, dad and I got the 6-day pass but we only went to the Pantheon on the 5th day, so we would have saved a couple euros by getting just the 4-day and paying full price for Pantheon. Overall, we definitely saved money, and obviously since I went to so many places, I saved the most! So it’s something I would recommend, but also say you should check on what you are going to visit and schedule accordingly so you minimize cost and maximize value!
We ended up taking the metro and got off at the Bastille location (near the Port L'Arsenal on the map in the first post). The actual Bastille is long since destroyed, but they do have this monument in its place.
Anthony got us a table at a restaurant. Overall it was meh. Definitely not my type of place to eat at (a bit too much of a dive bar), but that’s Anthony for you! I ended up just getting a cheese pizza, which was again, not amazing, but at least gave filled me up!
After dinner we headed over to our final stop – a nighttime Seine river cruise. We decided this would be a special last-night activity.
(Also, can anyone identify my hoodie? It's Disney related.)
It was a bit wet, but the boat had three areas: the indoor bottom floor, an outdoor seating area at the front of the boat, and an outdoor area on the roof. We ended up finding some seats outdoor but under an overhang so we were protected from the rain. This worked out fine when we were just sitting there or going slowly along the canal, but once we picked up speed on the river the rain started coming in horizontally and it was more than a little wet!
(Our tickets included a glass of champagne, though I don’t like it, so Lauren got my extra glass)
Some photos along the trip:
The guides gave some commentary along the way, pointing out important sites. The cruise itself was timed to reach the Eiffel Tower at the top of the hour, when they do a light show. Lots and lots of strobe lights, but it was fun to see! They do the show from sundown to 1am (during the summer it continues to 2am).
The cruise was also cool because when we headed back the rain had stopped and Parisians had gathered along the banks, having little parties. They would all cheer and wave to the boats as we passed.
Overall, it was a fun outing to do. Though we could only see the places right along the river. I had found out about a nighttime open bus tour, which would have been fun and given an opportunity to see more places, but this worked well too!
After finishing up the cruise, we headed back to the Airbnb, where we finished packing and cleaning up, as we were headed out in the morning!
Oh and before we finish up Paris, I thought I’d give a breakdown of the Paris Museum Pass and whether we got our moneys worth. While Lauren and Joey came with us to the Pantheon, their Museum Pass was only a 4-day; and really in the end, mom, dad and I got the 6-day pass but we only went to the Pantheon on the 5th day, so we would have saved a couple euros by getting just the 4-day and paying full price for Pantheon. Overall, we definitely saved money, and obviously since I went to so many places, I saved the most! So it’s something I would recommend, but also say you should check on what you are going to visit and schedule accordingly so you minimize cost and maximize value!
Dugette
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Great wrap-up of Paris. We ended up skipping Sacre Coeur & Montmartre on our last day in Paris, due to exhaustion from insane touring the other days. 
Nice to see it through your eyes now.
We did both the open air bus tour and the river cruise - rained on both! Each definitely had its own pros and cons. You are right that the bus gave us a look at non-riverside things, but the cruise was a nice slice of Parisian highlights.
Can't wait to hear about the rest of your trip! (And I think we do have the pic of us - I'll find it and PM you.)
Nice to see it through your eyes now.We did both the open air bus tour and the river cruise - rained on both! Each definitely had its own pros and cons. You are right that the bus gave us a look at non-riverside things, but the cruise was a nice slice of Parisian highlights.
Can't wait to hear about the rest of your trip! (And I think we do have the pic of us - I'll find it and PM you.)
thumper*
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Now that's my specialty.
Nom Nom
Yay
cool we never did get around to doing a cruise
I love it all sparkly. Our apartment had an awesome E.T. view. I would fall asleep every night on my side looking at it. It's amazing how many times I would wake up on the hour and see it start the light show. Our last night in Paris not only did it sparkle on the hour but they had the huge search lights circling the sky above it, must have been a celebration for something what IDK.
We did one of the open bus tours during the day. Loved it but we sat on the top and the next day neither one of us could hardly move we were so achy from being tossed around up there.....but I'd do it all over again.
missangelalexis
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All those treats look amazing!
Sounds like a great day! The nighttime river cruise looks like it was great!
Sounds like a great day! The nighttime river cruise looks like it was great!
wishiwasindisneyjen
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Your report is amazing, I am learning so much about Paris. Can't wait for more! Thanks for the breakdown on the museum pass, that was really helpful.
StarWarsMomofGirls!
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I feel like your croissant to crepe count needs to be more even...
EASY!!!! R2D2...
(Also, can anyone identify my hoodie? It's Disney related.)
Lesley Wake
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I think it's fine to skip Sacre Coeur if you are too tired! It's nice to do and all, but still not a place I feel I need to go back to!Great wrap-up of Paris. We ended up skipping Sacre Coeur & Montmartre on our last day in Paris, due to exhaustion from insane touring the other days.
We did both the open air bus tour and the river cruise - rained on both! Each definitely had its own pros and cons. You are right that the bus gave us a look at non-riverside things, but the cruise was a nice slice of Parisian highlights.
Can't wait to hear about the rest of your trip! (And I think we do have the pic of us - I'll find it and PM you.)
It was a lovely little museum, and not many people know about it!
That would be so cool!
It was awesome staying on the patisserie street!
Of course!
Oh there's a long trip ahead! I honestly don't even know what the final count is and which one won! I have a guess, but again, not totally sure!
Yup on R2-D2! When I pulled out my hoodie for the first time on the trip, my mom looked at it and was like - um, what other sweater did you bring? So I pulled out my BB-8 one! She just sighed and walked away!
PlutosRHM55
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What a way to end your time in Paris! I never even knew they had a museum dedicated to Marie Curie, that's so cool and so incredible to know that the family has been known for acquiring Nobel Prizes WOW
I've heard of the Pantheon but never knew it was as cool as well. I'd love to pay my respects to Victor Hugo personally.
Lowkey screamed when I noticed you got a picture of Notre Dame. Ugh, so many places in Paris I want to see and I'm also screaming at the fact that they actually light up the Eiffel Tower like they do in Soarin' Around The World. Literally need to get over there. That nighttime river cruise really showed you EVERYTHING.
Glad to hear it was overall a great, financially sound experience! Cannot wait to hear about your time in other locales around France.
I've heard of the Pantheon but never knew it was as cool as well. I'd love to pay my respects to Victor Hugo personally.
Lowkey screamed when I noticed you got a picture of Notre Dame. Ugh, so many places in Paris I want to see and I'm also screaming at the fact that they actually light up the Eiffel Tower like they do in Soarin' Around The World. Literally need to get over there. That nighttime river cruise really showed you EVERYTHING.
Glad to hear it was overall a great, financially sound experience! Cannot wait to hear about your time in other locales around France.
Cloe Colton
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We did the nighttime river cruise on our trip too! I feel like that was a perfect way to end the Paris portion of your trip!
missjackiemcg
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It's amazing to me how much you accomplished on that one day!!!! Seeing Monet's water lilies in person is simply incredible. I bet it was breathtaking in person. (I'm glad mini-Monet got a chance to see them, too LOL)
The boat trip was definitely worth it for those nighttime views. Just beautiful!
The boat trip was definitely worth it for those nighttime views. Just beautiful!
Lesley Wake
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I loved learning more about Marie and her family. And I didn't understand what the Pantheon was, but was so glad I went! Especially as someone who is not religious and is more intellectual, it was great to see those types of people recognized in such a gorgeous spot!
Yeah, it was definitely a good idea!
The water lillies were just gorgeous - I think he did hundreds of paintings, these were just the huge mural ones!
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