Well besides visiting a delicious French bakery run by a transvestite decked out in 4th of July attire, today was just another ordinary day in the beautiful and exciting city of Paris. Nothing can shock me nowadays, not even a masked man running through the streets around Notre Dame, scaring complete strangers half to death. One can see the most random things while walking the streets here. Today alone, I saw five different street performers playing an accordion, a bass, a saxophone, a violin, and steel drums. I love listening to them as I stroll the streets, mixed along with the noises of the hustle and bustle; tourists trying to find their way, natives speaking French, and gypsies asking you if you speak English (to which one must reply, “No,” or else they will persistently beg for money).
The view from the top of Notre Dame...
Morgyn's impression of a French Man...
The past few weeks have been incredible. A basic recap...
-Dublin, Ireland with Pops (we drove to Ballymahone, where are ancestors are from. Keep in mind that they drive on the opposite side of the road there...I basically saw my life flash before my eyes multiple times)
-Giving the family a whirlwind tour of London! Our favorite place to eat=Pret A Manger
-Our time in Florence (Firenze) included a guided tour of the Uffizi gallery by the sweetest Italian woman, Lorella, who told us that Firenze actually means "flower" in Italian. We also visited the palazzo Medici (the palace of the Medici family) and Ponte Vecchio (the famous bridge that crosses the river Arno). My favorite thing was eating legitimate Italian pizza! Oh my gosh, nothing in the US can even compare to it!
-A drive through Tuscany (this would be my mom's favorite favorite thing ever!!)
-Taking a train to Venice...You should have seen me and Lauryn's face when we arrived at the train station and looked out at the streets!! They were literally water!
-Gondola ride with the cutest little Italian man! And swimming/laying out on the roof of our hotel!
We've had a blast! But now it's time to head back to the US of A! I'm going to miss this sooooo much! Europe is so beautiful! I love it! And there is so much that I still haven't seen! I guess I'll just have to come back someday...darn! haha
Well Arrivederci, Ciao, Aurevoir, Adios....however you want to say it! Goodbye the new love of my life...Europe!
