The city of light, Paris, is one of my favourite places on the planet. It's truly something special and each time I visit I fall back in love with familiar places and with new sights, sounds and places.
I promised myself that the very instant I first arrived I'd go straight to a boulangerie for a long bread stick and wander the streets nibbling away as I took in the sights; that wasn't to happen. Instead, I found myself at a little caf茅 sipping coffee and eating a croissant with my partner (feeling very excited) and that was a very fitting place to be. Since then, I've managed to return several times and have wandered far and wide across the city and surrounding areas and I love it all. Note: The bread stick thing happens a lot too, it's a beautiful experience, very Parisienne.
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I'm not sure what the Parisii (Gauls) were thinking two thousand years ago when their little fishing village began to take shape on the banks of the river Seine, did they know it would come to be one of the most amazing cities on the planet? No, I guess not...but it truly is...and I'm in love with it.
Places like the Eiffel Tower, Notre-Dame, the catacombs, the Louvre, Sorbonne, Champs-脡lys茅es, Montmartre and Ac du Triomphe have become household names and symbols of Paris itself, but it is much more than that...it's a place a person can become immersed in beautiful culture, music, art, food, architecture, history, Paris's beautiful gardens, and so much more; it is all there for those willing to seek it and has a way of seeping into a person's heart and soul and staying there.
One place, also quite famously and exclusively Parisienne, is Moulin Rouge and I was fortunate to have had the chance to spend an evening there, a Saturday night dinner and show. I wasn't sure what to expect, I'd seen documentaries about it but was still unsure exactly what it would deliver, however from the moment we arrived at the front of the establishment I felt nothing but excited. It delivered something special and I'm so glad we chose to spend that night there.
Paris is not a cheap city to visit, although with some careful planning, and a little understanding that probably comes through frequent visits, it can be a wonderful experience. The dinner and show at Moulin Rouge cost us a lot of money however it was worth it and I'd go again in a heartbeat; it's something I recommend to everyone.
We have done so many things in Paris and the surrounding areas and the memories hold a special place in my heart and mind. I love Paris and whether it's seeing a show, wandering around on foot soaking in the atmosphere, exploring its more obscure places, coffee and a baguette in one of the many gardens, artwork and history at the Louvre or many other such places, a quiet dinner in a fine restaurant, or simply standing wrapped in my partners arms looking out the window over the roofs of Paris as the sun sinks low...No matter what it is...it's amazing in Paris.
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