Je Taime Paris!

This is long over due....but We LOVED Paris. It was an incredible trip! We got to see some amazing things and see some special people...cough...Mom and Dad Whidden! It was sooo much fun! Paris is like a dream...It was so neat to see my dad and Tim back in their favorite place. AWESOME.

We have a ton of pictures but here are just a few...

Literally the view from our balcony! We fell asleep to the Eiffel Tower glittering every night...Paris at Christmas is beautiful.

Ahhhhh... the Opera House. Definitely a highlight for me. It was exquisite and the most beautiful place i've ever seen!

Bryanne and I at Sacre Coeur

Le Monte St Michel. Gorgeous!!

Us on the top of the Eiffel Tower. They have cages so people can't jump off...

Just chillin on a canon...at Les Invalides

My dad took this picture and I think it's award winning!

Outside the Louvre.

A view from our balcony.

The roof of the Opera!!! I wanted to go sing on the stage sooo bad!

Love birds in the city of love...doesn't get much better than that!!

Oh Paris...here are a few things I learned while on our adventure:

1. If you see a florescent green cross flashing...it means it's a pharmacy and they are everywhere! The French love their pharmacies.

2. The Metro system is literally a maze...you never know where you could end up...

3. French people are obsessed with their bagettes which are totally over-rated. At 5:00 the lineup is 30 min....not worth it.

4. The French think you're crazy for ordering water to drink and they bring it to you warm. They also think you have 3 hours to kill for eating...not the best when you're trying to get out of there fast!

5. They have elevators for 2 people!! Literally...and maybe a purse but that is IT.

6. This may be suprising but there's a McDonalds at EVERY town/city/village. It's taking over the French now!!! I was appalled....although I have to admit we maybe ate there....a few times...

7. If someone asks you if you speak English you ALWAYS say "NO".

8. The Eiffel Tower has like 100 ways that it glitters during Christmas! You think you've seen all the ways/colors but you haven't! It must have a billion lights on it.

9. The French people don't like you if you speak English so just don't speak, you let Tim speak.

10. French people park wherever they want and I'm really jealous. I hate regulated parking!