Paris!

So for the last few days, I've been in Paris with some kids from the Nice, St-Laurent and Aix-en-Provence program, and let's just say that it's been so cool, yet so tiring! Especially after a month in the Cote d'Azur.

I don't mind looking like and saying I'm a tourist in Paris. Because I am. Come on, it's my first time in Paris--I got to enjoy it that way.

Our hotel is right near the Eiffel Tower and really comfy; the first night, we went to a restaurant, Moulin Rouge (the cabaret after which the movie is named), Montmartre and Sacre Coeur. Montmartre is a hill and the highest point of Paris, so you can see the whole view of Paris from above; it's also the site of many artists who can draw your sketch in a few minutes...of course, famous artists like Monet and Picasso used to come here.

The next day, we headed to Musée d'Orsay, which houses a lot of art, and especially famous Impressionist paintings; I enjoyed it, especially in comparison to modern art. Afterwards we went to the Jardin de Luxembourg and took advantage of the last day of soldes (sales) in France before heading to another Parisien restaurant.

And today, we went to the Louvre (massive--and LOTS OF PEOPLE). Mona Lisa? Forget about it. It's tiny, and there's at least 500 people in between you and the smile. But I really enjoyed the Louvre and its artifacts and paintings, considering I've been studying of all of in history (Egyptians, Greeks, Renaissance, Napoleon, etc. etc.). As if walking around for 3 hours wasn't tiring enough, we also decided to head towards the gorgeous Opera and famous Galeries Lafayette (kind of like Bloomingdale's) filled with all kinds of chic brands and designers...but I kind of just plopped on the very top floor (my legs were exhausted).

Atop Galerie Lafayette

Guess where.

I introduce to you...the most photographed woman in the world.