I'm the worst! It's been 2 whole years since my vacation. 2 YEARS! But let's close out 2014 by finishing up with this final recap.
On the last full day of my stay in Paris, I woke up an hour late with a nasty head cold, but I dragged my ass of bed and down to the train station. First on the agenda: visit the Village of Giverny to see Monet's Gardens. Which was to be followed by catching the sunset from the top of the Eiffel Tower.
On the last full day of my stay in Paris, I woke up an hour late with a nasty head cold, but I dragged my ass of bed and down to the train station. First on the agenda: visit the Village of Giverny to see Monet's Gardens. Which was to be followed by catching the sunset from the top of the Eiffel Tower.
Thinking that I had plenty of time, I made a quick stop at Poilane. The interwebs had told me that this was THE BEST bakery in all of Paris. It conveniently just happened to be down the street from my apartment.
If you are planning on visiting the Eiffel Tower, buy tickets ahead of time. I made the dumbass mistake of just showing up. I stood in line FOREVER. And, only made it part way up. In my defense, all the signage at the base said that the top was closed. But what they didn't tell you is that you buy tickets to get access to the 2nd viewing deck. And once on the deck, there is a ticket booth where you can purchase tickets to go up to the very top. Just save yourself the time and hassle and purchase ahead of time.
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| Monet's house in the background. |
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| The famous lily pond. |
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| The bridge. |
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| Gorgeous blooms. |
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| Perfect dahlia. |
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| Colorful ivy in the village. |
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| Gateau millasson (french flan). |
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| See, "closed." Maybe I misread it? |
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| View from the 2nd balcony. |
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| Dear Paris, I love you. |
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| In 2005, I sat at the end of the green and took pictures of the tower with my Minolta Dimage X. |
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| Truth: I'm huddled behind a bus stop trying to get this shot. |
And that my friends, is the conclusion of my 2012 European adventures.
Previously:
Day 13: Paris
Day 12: Paris
Day 11: Versailles
Day 10: Edinburgh/Paris
Day 9: Edinburgh
Day 8: London/Edinburgh
Day 7: London
Day 6: London
Day 5: London/Greenwich
Day 4: London
Day 3: London
Day 2: Cambridge/London
Day 1: London
Day 1: London - prefunc
*All photos taken by me with Nikon D7000.
**Don't steal my photos. It's not nice and makes you an asshat.
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