My First Day in Paris
May 13 – I took my first step on the Parisian ground. The seemingly cold afternoon breeze did not bother my fresh-from-the-tropics body. I was busy with my amazement over this new foreign site. No time for jet lag. We will be staying in Paris only for three days – better make the most out of it.
We were greeted by our designated tour guide, Catherine. She first took us for lunch in “Romain Bistro”. After which, we headed to the famous medieval-fortress-turned-museum, the Louvre. I think this is the biggest museum in the world. I was told that if one would visit every nook and cranny of this museum, one has to spend two weeks to finish the whole display. Thus, we only visited some selected parts, as recommended by Catherine. All those famous artworks and artifacts, The Mona Lisa, for example – came to life… real and tangible right before my eyes.
We also visited Victor Hugo’s popularized Notre Dame Church. Although the story of the hunchback and Esmeralda was just fictitious – the magnificence of the cathedral is real. The architecture is great. The light portals around the buildings, the sprawling columns, the impressing gargoyles, and the colorful stained glass windows create a parade of details for my eyes to feast on. Fronting the church was a circular base in which they say, Parisian first-timers must take a step, in order to someday return to Paris. Of course I took my step!
Will be posting some pics of these mentioned places in the succeeding blog entries…
We were greeted by our designated tour guide, Catherine. She first took us for lunch in “Romain Bistro”. After which, we headed to the famous medieval-fortress-turned-museum, the Louvre. I think this is the biggest museum in the world. I was told that if one would visit every nook and cranny of this museum, one has to spend two weeks to finish the whole display. Thus, we only visited some selected parts, as recommended by Catherine. All those famous artworks and artifacts, The Mona Lisa, for example – came to life… real and tangible right before my eyes.
We also visited Victor Hugo’s popularized Notre Dame Church. Although the story of the hunchback and Esmeralda was just fictitious – the magnificence of the cathedral is real. The architecture is great. The light portals around the buildings, the sprawling columns, the impressing gargoyles, and the colorful stained glass windows create a parade of details for my eyes to feast on. Fronting the church was a circular base in which they say, Parisian first-timers must take a step, in order to someday return to Paris. Of course I took my step!
Will be posting some pics of these mentioned places in the succeeding blog entries…
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