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Just a few weeks ago, my parents and older brother traveled for their first times to Europe! I am so thankful that they got to come visit me while I am in Germany! It was so good to be with them and travel together. Since Paris is just a short train ride away, we decided to meet in Paris and start our trip there. They flew into Paris and we met in the lobby of out Hostel. We got all checked in and then headed off to The Palace of Versailles! Our first stop of the day and beginning of a day filled with adventure. Versailles was beautiful! There was so much to see and explore! We all bought the Paris City Pass, so all of our museum entrances were free! We still had to pay for traveling, but it was great to have one cost for all the museums! We got to Versailles in the early afternoon and headed straight in for our tour. We probably spent 15 minutes total waiting to get through the security line and walked right in. We got audio guides with the tour, but I found it really dry and boring. My mom and I ended up listening to the Rick Steve's Audioguide! It was much better and gives more interesting information. Unfortunately, since its winter, the gardens were all closed! That was a bummer since they are supposed to be so beautiful. We could see them out the windows, and even in the winter, they looked amazing. The day got really interesting when Ben and I, and our parents got separated! To make a long story short, Ben and I had my parents paged by security, were taken through the chateau on a private tour and finally decided to leave the Palace when it made no sense that they could be there any longer. It was a crazy 2 hour debacle! Ben finally convinced me to head back to our hostel, and hope that they also headed there. Thankfully, they were waiting in our room when we got back and it turns out that we were just all confused. From then on, we determined a meeting point in each place and did a better job of communicating with each other. Unfortunately, it was a rainy evening in Paris so it wasn't super enjoyable, but after a delicious dinner at the recommendation of a worker at the Hostel, we headed to the Arc de Triomphe for a great evening view of Paris! We also stopped at the Paris Opera on the way! Climbing up the Arc was a workout, but it was really cool at the top. In case you didn't know, at the top of the hour, the Eiffel Tower sparkles. So we got to the top and had about 15 minutes to wait! Unfortunately the rain and wind was pretty strong and it wasn't very fun to wait up there. I wish we could have seen the city on a clear night. But, none the less the view was great!! I really recommend it for a great overall view of the city! Again, the Arc was included in the city pass, so it didn't cost anything extra for us to go up! We were supposed to finish the night off at the Eiffel Tower, but with the rain, we decided to skip it. Instead, Mom and I made plans to go there early in the morning together and meet the boys later at Saint Chapelle. I am so glad that we did! Seeing the Eiffel Tower in person was crazy!! I couldn't believe my eyes. Also, I knew it was big, but man, was it BIG! We made it back to Notre Dame/ Saint Chapelle. We got off the subway and my mom realized that she had lost her iPhone! We hopelessly headed down into the subway again to ask for help and were told the chances of it being turned in were very slim. We decided to not worry too much, but would try to come back later and ask again. We headed to meet the boys at Saint Chapelle. I didn't even know what Saint Chapelle was, but it was incredible! I suggest that you go see it if you go to Notre Dame! It about a 5 minute walk and really neat! It holds one of the oldest frescos in Europe! The stained glass windows are also really neat. It was fun to look through the chapel windows and try to figure out each bible story depicted! Next, we headed to Notre Dame. I wasn't wowed by Notre Dame, but it was cool to see. I would have been happy just to see the outside! After Notre Dame, we walked along the Seine and headed to the Louvre! I felt like I was back in the Vatican Museums in Rome! There is so much to see and take in there. But I think the kind of art that continues to impress me are sculptures! They never cease to amaze me! My favorite on this trip was Winged Victory. It was massive and beautiful. We also saw the Mona Lisa, rooms styled like when Napoleon lived in the Palace and other famous works! It was incredible! After the Louvre, we unfortunately didn't have enough time to go anywhere else, and be back in time to catch our train to Stuttgart! So we headed back to our hostel and stopped at a lovely bakery for dinner. Then we picked up our bags at the hostel, and headed for the train station and hopped on our train to Stuttgart. We had a very relaxed morning at my house and then headed for Schlossplatz for lunch and a walk around the old town. We got some German food for lunch and then headed to Rubble Hill, or Birkenkopf, one of my favorite places in Stuttgart! After Rubble Hill, we went to the Schweine Museum. They have over 50,000 pigs on display in the museum. Since my dad collects pigs, we thought it would be fun! Our trip continues in Salzburg. Check back soon for the second part of our trip in Part 2!
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AuthorMy name is Lindsey. I graduated from Eastern Michigan University with a degree in Early Childhood Education in 2015 and moved to Germany as an Au Pair for a year! I love my Savior and my relationship with Him is most important. I also love traveling. I have been to the UK and Ireland, South Korea, China, Bosnia, Montenegro, and now Germany, Italy, Austria and France. I started this blog to chronicle my life as an Au Pair in Germany and my European Travels. My hope is that future Au Pairs would find my blog helpful and informative as they decide if they would like to be an Au Pair. Lindsey's Instagram:
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