So this post is a little late, but that's the usual just of my post's since being at uni! (I apologise) However, I absolutely HAVE to blog about this amazing trip to Paris I had with one of my close friends at the beginning of December. We had a fantastic time, exploring the streets of Paris with great big smiles on our faces! I'm going to post some pics below and let you know the things I highly recommend!
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| Our first glimpse of Paris- greeted by Beautiful sunshine! |
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| Christmas decorations in Galeries Lafayette |
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| Visiting the Tiffany carriage outside.. well Tifffany's! |
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| Beautiful streets of Paris. |
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| Visiting the Arc de Triumph with blue skies! |
This was our first day in Paris! We got to see one of the most popular landmarks in Europe as well as seeing the stunning christmas displays in the biggest department store in Paris. It really was a fantastic first day to our trip, the sun made it even better!
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| Lunch in a little cafe behind the Eiffel Tower! |
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| The stunning christmas stalls along the Champs Elysees |
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| Dinner at the Marriott Champs Elysees |
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| Macaroons from the Laudre Paris (AMAZING) |
Day two consisted of lots of walking! Once we made our way round the Metro system that is. We started of at the Eiffel Tower, truly a sight worth seeing when in Paris. I mean it has to be done, doesn't it? A great monument and quite breathtaking the first time you see it! An icon of Paris and you can see why. We stopped and braved the cold to sit outside in a cute little cafe for lunch, baguettes and french fries were the first on the menu!
We returned to the Champs Elysees and had a look round the beautiful christmas markets, even had a little waffle to keep us going.. it was delicious! Talking of delicious.. the Laudre is the place to go! All the macaroon's you can think of under one delicately pretty roof, be prepared to wait if you want tea however!
For dinner we stopped of at the Marriot hotel on the Champs Elysees. Considering it was a sunday we were seating in a lounge area and surved just as well, a real first class service and gorgeous food. Definitely worth a stop!
Our Final day in Paris was in my opinion of the best! We started of early and headed to the Grand Palais. It was truly breathtaking and super exciting for any fashion student as we all know it is the home of couture for Chanel! It had europes largest ice rink, right in the middle of it and we couldn't wait to give it ago! With the sun shining down through the gorgeous glass ceiling we were treated to a nearly empty rink! A fantastic morning and I would say a highlight of my trip. We followed on to see the eiffel tower one last time, it's a whole new ball game at night! Sparkling away like a sparkler on bonfire night it was stunning to see.
Overall we had a fantastic time in Paris and I definitely recommend it to anyone thinking of going, not just in the winter but I can imagine it being just as delightful in the summer too. Feel free to ask me any Q's if you have any :)
Thank's for reading and hope to hear from you!
Love Ash-xx
