Day 9: 9/22/12 - I love love love love Paris!

I had always dreamed about Paris as this magical place before I came here, and after the first time I did, everything I had dreamed of was confirmed. I absolutely love this city and had the most perfect day here with mom and poops.

We woke up relatively early and had breakfast in the hotel. It is a little thing but I love how the breakfast buffets here have fresh yogurt in the little glass bottles with fresh strawberries on the bottom. It just is so delicious and tastes not processed and without too much sugar. And, of course, who can beat the croissants in Paris?

Then we headed out for some sightseeing. Poops had told us that the weather was only 48 degrees and so not wanting to make the same mistake as London I really bundled up - leggings and jeans plus 4 thin layers and a jacket on top plus a scarf and my Toms. Well, that was a mistake. It was the most gorgeous day and I got so warm and whined about wanting my flip flops. Last time that I listen to that girl.

Anyway we headed to the Louvre and enjoyed the beautiful building and scenery. Then we walked through the Tulieres garden and over the Seine and all the way down to Notre Dame. We also stopped on this super cool bridge where people put locks on it to symbolize their forever love. I made a joke about how D and I hadn't put a lock in the bridge and so that's why we didn't last and mom immediately responses with "no D was a jerk and that's why you didn't last. You could have put all the locks in the world on that bridge and it wouldn't have helped". So hilarious.

Then we walked over to Berthillon for some ice cream and had lunch at a yummy tiny creperie down the street.

After that we headed to the Eiffel Tower, probably my favorite thing to look at in the whole world. We spent an hour or so there and mom and I just soaked in the view while poops was obsessed with some street dance going on. Weirdo we can see that in NYC anyday!

We then came back to the hotel and took a nap and after that headed out for another long leisurely dinner, this time a bit off the Champs Élysées. It was delicious and fun and after we walked to the river to see the Eiffel Tower lit up at night. On the way we passed this memorial and realized it was for Princess Diana at the entrance to the tunnel where she died. Super super sad.

Then we took a bunch of pictures in front of the eiffel tower and headed back to the hotel. I'm so sad that mom and poops are leaving tomorrow but am excited to hang out with my London friends!!

Here are some pictures from the day (don't judge our silliness).