Paris in 1 blog post

Before returning home, I really wanted to see Paris. After all, I made it this far, and I was only a few metro rides away. Unfortunately, Paris isn't the cheapest city in the world, in fact, it's one of the top 10 most expensive cities in the world! Great! So how could I do it? With God of course! He revealed the perfect little Holiday Inn Express near the city center that was very reasonable by Paris standards. Not only that, but I was very blessed to find a cheap last-minute 1-way flight to Orlando, where my brother currently lives! So with a European-looking hat and a fist full of colorful Euro, I'd be on my way.

My hotel. Looks like it's under construction, but it wasn't. That must be the current building fashion.

What's more amazing: all this money, or my 3 hands?

So with the few days I had in Paris, I wanted to see all I could, and eat all I could... and I could eat! So I thought about what kind of cuisine France is known for. French Fries? French Toast? French Onion Soup? A little too American for my taste, but I was on the right track. Walking along a busy street, I found a crepe stand, and I'm not talking about a place where weirdos hit on unsuspecting women with cheesy pick-up lines. This guy made me a choco-coconut crepe. What a great way to start my day!



One thing that stood out to me being among so many people was the lack of older folks with mobility-assisted needs like wheelchairs and walkers. I guess when you live in a place where everything's walking distance, it has a positive effect on your health too. There were about 20 older men at this park, playing games and laughing/arguing with each other. Seems like a fun place to be old!

It was time to hit the landmarks. First stop was this place called the Notre Dame de Paris. When I saw this gigantic church, I knew it was old, but I didn't know it was built in the 10th century until I researched it later. I took a picture of the sign with the same name of the town where I grew up.

Luckily the city is well-connected via the expansive underground metro. It was only the second time I've ever been in the subway (minus lunch at the fast food place). I was a little confused at first but I didn't lose too much money trying to figure it out :) After some riding around, and miles on foot (my shoes began losing their shine), I found this big landmark that was apparently worth seeing according to the map I had. A good little climb to the top revealed the perfect view of a bustling street. It has 10 lanes!

Okay, I just found the second photo online and didn't really climb the building, but I did eat my first French quiche in the little cafe I circled there.

Yum. I was now content. I had seen and tasted everything and went home. Oh, and don't worry, I didn't forget to swing by this little "point" of interest:


Praise the Lord for giving me a few days in an amazing city.