Bonsoir Mademoiselle Paris

It was absolutely amazing one week holiday! Before I write few lines about it, let me explain "Why Paris?"... Paris is my most favourite European city (second one is Prague:)) and I have already been there many times before. It has always been a short stay (3 days maximum), mainly focused on the main tourist attractions. Thanks to this (in combination with what I've known about Paris from my French lessons) I had a very clear picture of what I can expect from this city and what I've been still missing: one week of self-driven sightseeing, filling every gap I've still had on the map of Paris.
Quite a challenging goal, but I managed! Now I can proudly say (proudly to myself) "I know Paris very well, both as a tourist and as a resident". It was demanding in terms of planning and a little bit physically demanding, too - especially last days my legs were on the point of breaking away:)

I travelled with Pavel. It was an interesting coincidence... I wanted to go to Paris, he wanted to go to Paris, but we didn't know each other's wish. And because he has just arrived from Taiwan after one year and is going to China for another one (and I'm still here in Rotterdam), we were thinking of AI transition party as an opportunity to meet. And once being in Rotterdam, why not to go to Paris, he? Settled! :)

Voilà... la Paris!
The journey from Rotterdam to Paris took only 3 hours during which I created a plan for the week. There is no sense in talking about basic tourist experience (because I didn't experience anything like that), neither about some "advanced perceptions and learnings:)" (because it doesn't suit the scope of this blog), so I'll just upload some pics:)

You can google as many pictures of Eiffel's Tower as you want. If you have ever been to Paris, I'm 110% sure you have pictures like this:


So I'll pick just ONE picture (out of damned many) per each day, which I consider to be more unusual, however, reflecting the atmosphere of Paris at the same time.

Day 1: Sunday
"Les magasins aux Champs-Elysees"

Day 2: Monday
"L'interieur du Centre George Pompidou & Le Sacre Coeur"

Day 3:Tuesday
"Le metro parisien"

Day 4: Wednesday
"La statue de la Liberte"

Day 5: Thursday
"La Quartier latin"

Day 6: Friday
"La Geode" *


* The Geode is the first 3D cinema with the most complex audio system in the world. I wanted to go here and experience it since the first time in Paris, but it was always too far from the centre... not now! :)


OK, I know you this one. Anyway, respect to my 5 years old camera!:)