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Paris – A Brief Overview

Published on March 15, 2010 in Sports, Travel and Uncategorized. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , , .

A week ago from last Thursday I took the Eurostar over to Paris for some sight-seeing and the Paris half-marathon.
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I arrived several hours earlier than my friends travelling with me. I took this free time to check-in at the hotel and start wander around a little bit, one of my favorite travelling activities. The wander started with heading toward the Eiffel Tower and grabbing the above picture. After that, I’m less certain of my exact direction, but I took a good 3 hours and thoroughly enjoyed seeing the city on foot. French is a difficult language, in my opinion, as a native American-English speaker. The accent and emphasis is like learning a new sport, you feel uncomfortable and exercise new muscles. Travelling alone in Belgium, this certainly challenged me. Travelling with a few Canadians in Paris made life a little easier. I enjoyed the challenge of doing my best with what I knew. I think making a strong effort is the only way to visit somewhere, even if you’re starting from 0.

The next day, we took a trek out to Versailles to view the famous palace glorified by Louis XIV of France.

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The palace was truly impressive, the most magnificent royal residence I have seen in Europe so far. After spending most of the day in Versailles, we trekked back into the city toward Notre Dame and the Pompidou. A few bottles of wine and a lot of bread with a bit of cheese later, the fourth member of our party finally made it in and we met up for dinner.

On Day 3, we slept in a bit, but headed for the Louvre, one of the largest museums in the world, in the morning. The most famous masterpiece contained in the Louvre is the Mona Lisa. The museum is far too large to convince yourself to ‘finish’ in one day. In an attempt to avoid museum fatigue, we headed up the Champs d’Elysees toward the Arc d’Triomphe for some great views of the city.
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The busy day continued when we went east to pick up my race pack. After that excursion we took the Metro to Montmartre to the Sacre-Coeur, a large church (see below). Many people come at night with a bottle of wine or other booze and a baguette to enjoy on the steps. A fun and entertaining atmosphere.
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My final day in Paris was spent running 13.1 miles in 1 hour and 31 minutes and visiting the catacombs. The race was a lot of fun and a personal best. The catacombs contain millions of skeletons and really creeped me out. After that interesting experience, I grabbed my bag from the hotel and got on the Eurostar back to London.

Overall, a really great trip, I can’t wait to return.

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