As we go to the tower some of the group decided to go up to the top of the Eiffel while another group decided to go to some French Cemeteries while we decided to again try our luck with the Louvre. A girl called called Katie from South Carolina joined us as she also wanted to see the Louvre. This time we made it but only this time to find out that it was closed for Christmas even though the lady at the train told us it was going to be open.
Since we were out of Paris and int he town of Versailles about 25 minutes away we decided to stay and make the most of what we could. The gardens were still open so we wondered around looking at the brilliant landscaping and architecture of this Chatelet. They really knew how to live back in the day. Although it was probably our imagination we all felt like it was a lot colder than in Paris. The winds here were chilling and made our faces freeze.
After the torture of this thoughtless wind we headed back to Paris to listen to the organ play at the Notre Dame. As we had to wait for the next train at Versailles we arrived late at Notre Dame and only heard half of the organ concert. It was amazing though listen to this huge instrument.
Before heading back out again, Asher, Steven and I had a Christmas Dinner. Asher had duck while Steven and I both shared in some frog legs and snails. It was actually quite nice. When you see a frog leg you'll see how buff those little things are.
Half of the group got back together and we headed for the Arc de Triumph. This is another amazing landmark in Paris that was built by Napolean in tribute to himself and his triumph over France. It is in the middle of a 6-8 lane roundabout and has beautiful detail.
After looking at that for a while we walked down Champs Elysses. Dani would love this street as it was a stretch of Designer stores. She would be in heaven if she came here. The road is a lot like Orchard Road in Singapore. At the end of Champs Elysses was the Paris version of the London Eye. For 8 Euro we got to go around this 8 times. It was our last attraction for us in Paris.
We headed back to the Hostel with our friends. When we got back we realised that the long distant train that we had booked a few days before was actually booked for CHRISTMAS DAY! TODAY! The lady at rail office had done it all wrong even after we showed her our timetable and the date we wanted to leave. So language barriers were no excuse. In a panic we looked on the internet to see what happens when we don't turn up for a train on time. We found no information.
We needed an early night as we had to leave for the train station even earlier than expected. We had to be up at 6:30 the next morning. It was now 1:30 that morning.
Tim
Frog Legs and Snails Christmas Day
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