Paris!

Wow - Paris is the most beautiful city I have ever seen! After getting off the ferry that left from London we made our way to Paris, got settled at our hotel then headed out for our city lights tour which was fantastic cause we got to see a lot of the sites and it made it easier to decide what we wanted to go back and visit the next day. The most incredible part of the night was being at the Eiffel Tower... we got dropped of just before 8pm, got some photos, then to everyone's amazement it lit up and just sparkled for a good 10 minutes - we just stood there in awe it was truly breathtaking! We also went up to Mon Martre which is the highest point in Paris so we got a few cool snaps up there. The next day it was beautiful blue skies and we set out early to visit as much as we could! We visited the Notre Dame cathedral which just blew us away but my favorite part of Paris was definitely the Louvre - not only did it take your breath away but it took your voice away as well, you just stand there in awe. Im wishing now that Id learnt a bit more history before coming on this trip - I learnt quite a bit about the French Revolution last year so seeing buildings where important historical events took place and knowing what went on behind the walls was a real bonus for me so yeah I wish that I had learnt more about the other countries we are visiting but I guess its something to read up on when I get back to England! That afternoon I had a quick catch up near the Eiffel Tower with a friend from New Zealand so it was great to catch up and hear about life in Paris! We explored the city a bit more after that before heading out to the Cabernet for the night! We were up early the next day and yesterday we had a 10 hour bus ride to the Swiss Alps where I am sitting now - time to head up to the top of the mountains on a gondola and see some spectacular views!