They only way to experience a place is to see it how the locals would. I took that to mean, have a local show you the touristy things!!!! I met a ton of amazing people working at Disney who happen to be from all over the world! So I called them up and we explored Paris together! They took me down the Champs Élysées to the Arc de Triomphe, and then down to the old Paris Opera house! Paris is beautiful, but gigantic! I decided before meeting up with my friends to visit the Musee D'Orsay. The Musee is quite far from the Champs Élysées and the Champs Élysées is ridiculously far from my hotel in Le Marais. And I walked it all!!! It's a very good thing I enjoy walking the streets.... Running all over Paris is amazing! My French friends took me up to the top of the Printemps mall where you have the best free view of Paris! Our amazing view included the Eiffel Tower, the Notre Dame, the Paris Opera house and a fabulous view of a tour bus crashing! Always fun!
We then had to run over to one of their favorite sweet shops. The "Mont-Blanc" is apparently a favorite! It's full of hazelnuts and chocolate... But kind of looks like brains.... We also went to Starbucks. I know! I'm sorry, but it happened. Does it make it any better that it was in the Louvre? Apparently there is a shopping mall INSIDE the Louvre!!! And there isn't a line to get in, which I kind of wish I had known the day before.... Ah well.
I also went to McDonald's... Sorry....
Love, Alison
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