Day Two (April 13, 2009)

1st full day in Paris! Woke up early and headed out at around 8:30 am. We wanted to get to the Louvre early to try and beat crowds. We ended up getting our tickets by 9:17. I was all ready to pay for my ticket and it turned out that today the ticket was free for all people 25 and under. That was pretty cool because we unintentionally saved money. We of course saw the Mona Lisa, Winged Victory, and Venus de Milo but we also saw Psyche and Cupid and Napoleon's apartments. Those apartments were very elaborate and beautiful. It was an absolutely beautiful day in Paris so we walked all the way from the Louvre to the Eiffel Tower. The walk was beautiful because for a good portion we walked along the Seine River. Once we got to the Eiffel Tower we took a break in the park and I actually napped for about 20 minutes (Molly was awake writing the whole time). We then walked out farther and got some pictures then went on a hunt for ice cream. We found a Haagen Daas and got ice cream cones. H&M and GAP were on that street so we went in, at H&M I found the most adorable dress for only 30 euro and tomorrow I am going back to buy it. We walked back to the Eiffel Tower to figure out what we wanted to do next. We decided to find a grocery store and have a picnic dinner in the grass by the Eiffel Tower. We had a great picnic and decided we wanted to up in the Tower, we got in line and then decided to wait for another day. We stayed around until after dark and we watched the Tower light up and then twinkle. We then went back to our hostel and I can't wait until tomorrow for Notre Dame, Musee d'Orsay, and Fat Tire!