Oh Paris, the city of love! With romance in the air and plenty of wine to go around it is easy to miss out on everything else this beautiful city has to offer. Who would have thought that 10 days would not be enough time to take everything in? In reality, I believe that in order to really get a feel for somewhere new, you have to fully emerge yourself in the city and culture. However, if you're like me and want to see EVERYTHING but have commitments that don't allow you to spend months in one location, then putting together a schedule of sorts is the best way to do so.
Don't get me wrong, if you stick too closely to your schedule you miss out on the unexpected, those moments that really make your trip special and unique. On the day I planned to see the Notre Dame (Our Lady of Paris)I arrived around 11 am and was told that they church would not be opened until 11:30am. No big deal right? stick around for a half hour, take in the square, I was even able to find the exact spot that marks the centre of Paris!
It turns out that the day I chose to see the Notre Dame was the same day as the Feast of the Assumption! Because of my lack of planning, I had the opportunity to witness a religious ceremony at one of the most famous churches in the world! In other words, plan what you want to see, but don't live by it because if you do, you miss out on the little things that really make life worth living!
Paris is a wonderful city and I simply cannot do justice to it with one post. Up next what you should see and why!
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