Spring Break! first stop: Paris

So last night I got back to Salz, and I can't believe our 2 week break is already over.  It was a very strange feeling seeing Salzburg again.  It's our home for now, but it really doesn't feel like home to me.

 I decided to spend a few days in each country to get a feel for what they were like.  Isabel and I headed to the train station late Thursday afternoon (barely making our train to Munich!) then from Munich took an overnight train to Paris! It was a shaky ride that night, but it was so wonderful waking up in Paris.

 Our hotel was very old but origional. It was located south of the river.  From our hotel, it was just a 15 minute walk to The Louvre, which we explored of course!

But our first day in Paris was exhausting.  We started by walking north and wandering around the river, eventually making it to the Eiffel Tower. We had a fabulous lunch nearby, and it was a nice suprise to have bread, and salad included in our meals, with no extra cost! Oh and water was free!

I can honestly say we made the most out of our three days in Paris, and one day at Versaille.  We were up early every morning and saw everything we could.  Even though we ate a lot, and I mean a lot, it didn't stick because of all the walking we did! Italy is another story though.

Friday night we walked along the river after dinner and spotted the Eiffel Tower glowing, like it does for 5 minutes every hour.  We were so amazed we decided to walk to it, again, that same day!  We got there just in time to see it sparkle before our eyes at 12:00 a.m.  What an amazing start to break!  So that day we walked a total of about 11 miles.. go us!

 Tuileries Gardens, located just west of The Lourve museum.


In Paris we got a nice taste of Croque-Monsieur sandwiches (ham, cheese, on grilled bread), Baguettes (long sticks of bread) and Macarons (amazing cookies!!) (pictured below)