And that adventure was to Paris.
PARIS.
Here was the extent of my French:
Merci, sil vous plait, pardon moi, numbers up til 10, the days of the week and the months of the year.
So it was lucky most people spoke English. But anyway, it was an AMAZING three days. Seriously, guys. French bread. You have no idea.
Here are some photos!
Top left: weird French keyboard. It’s AZERTYUIOP instead of QWERTYUIOP.
Top right: brilliant European parking
Bottom left: crepes!! This guy let us take a photo of him.
Bottom right: some tower thing.
The many views of the Eiffel Tower. On the bottom left is me with my sisters (from left to right, me, Sophie and Caitlin). It’s night in that photo but I had to edit it so it wasn’t so dark.
Left – the Seine
Right – one of those Love Bridge things, where you put a padlock on and throw the key into the water. Sadly we didn’t get to the actual bridge (we were on a river cruise).
Views from the Eiffel Tower! We couldn’t go right to the top because it was under construction, but it was still breath-taking. The number of steps came every so often – it was more than 600 to get to the second level, and they were STEEP STEPS, GUYS.
Parisian markets! Bread and fruit and vegetables and seafood and clothes and sweets (“bonbons”) and SO MUCH STUFF. It was amazing.
So that’s Paris. My last couple of travel updates will be happening once I’m over at my new blog, Loony Literate.
Which reminds me. This is my last post before my LAST POST. EEK. The launch will be next Wednesday, the 28th of January, which is also my first day of school. As I’ve said before, there’ll be a giveaway and a blog hop/tag thing. It’s going to be great.
So what else have I been doing while I’m here?
– Freezing my butt off
– Reading stuff for school
– WRITING stuff for school
– Eating amazing food
– Spending time with my family
– Starting to plot an epic fantasy for some weird reason
– And also a contemporary about a British girl who goes to an Australian boarding school
– Don’t ask me why
– Also I have bought like a whole new wardrobe. Because I brought spending money and I can’t help myself. Also I’ve bought five books. Fitting everything into my suitcase is going to be interesting
– NEVER FEAR, THOUGH. The recap and photos for the Harry Potter Studio Tour in London…they’re coming. I’m going to have a whole Harry Potter WEEK. It’ll be brilliant.
– Oh, and disclaimer – all the Paris photos were taken by my mum. I couldn’t be bothered taking any so I just stole hers.
The Loony Teen Writer 
Wow Paris looks lovely – especially the Eiffel Tower and those markets! It’s interesting how we notice those little differences like the keyboards and things, that would be weird to type on at first. Great to hear you’re having fun, the sound of a Harry Potter week is amazing 🙂
It was ALL amazing. But yeah, I guess it’s the little things – weird, huh?
THE EIFFEL TOWER LOOKS AMAZING! ENJOY EVERY LAST SECOND THAT YOUR THERE. I can’t wait for giveaway and the blog hop/tag thing. Sounds like so much fun!! It’s amazing that you’ve been able to pull off this self hosted new blog thing. That’s a lot of work and planning, and you should pat yourself on the back for that one. 😀
It IS going to be so much fun!! I hope you enjoy it 🙂 Haha, trust me, lots of swearing was involved, though.
LOOK AT ALL YOUR (MUM’S) PICTURES. They’re so pretty! Sounds like you had an AMAZING time. AND GAAAAAAAH THE BLOGGGGGGGG MOVE THINGY IS SO EXCITING. I’ll be counting down the days hehe
AREN’T THEY JUST? They don’t show up on here as well but they’re lovely quality.
IT’S THE FINAL COUNTDOWN.
After recently reading Anna and the French Kiss, I desperately wanted to go to Paris. Congrats on making me even more desperate to go there!
I hope you have tons of fun in Harry Potter World. [SO JEALOUS.]
ME TOO. I was thinking about that book the whole time (might have a reread now lol)
THESE ARE SO WONDERFUL. And they make my heart cry because I WANT TO GO TO PARIS AND EAT ALL OF THE FOOD…well, all of the pastries, more like. I WILL GET THERE ONE DAY. Hoping to do an study abroad program in my second year of uni, and will travel before or after the program depending on where I go…I WILL MAKE THIS HAPPEN.
Sounds as though you had a fantastic time, Em! Looking forward to seeing the launch of Loony Literate! Love the name change. Also, I had no idea you had TWO sisters. I was shocked by that. Probably more so than was necessary.
Oh, and that Kirsten Stewart GIF is literally me, and HARRY POTTER WEEK?! YES PLEASE.
EBONY ONE DAY I WILL GO WITH YOU TO PARIS. IT’LL BE FABULOUS 🙂 YESSSS I want to do that in uni too!!! Fingers crossed 😀
LOL I don’t talk about my younger sister very often – maybe because she doesn’t read??
YAY FOR LAUNCHES AND HP WEEK AND KRISTEN STEWART GIFS 😀
It looks like you had so much fun. I’m jealous because here I am just trying to make it through midterms. 😀 I laughed when I read the caption “some tower thing”. Wait, were you being sarcastic or is that a scaled down replica? I can’t wait until your new blog launch! Also, I started plotting an epic fantasy novel, too, which I have never done before. Fortunately, I have decided that I like plotting epic fantasies.
OH GOSH DON’T REMIND ME ABOUT SCHOOL O_O but yeah lol that was sarcasm. Maybe TOO sarcastic hahaha. YAY EPIC FANTASIES. I think the plotting is a lot more fun than the writing will be 😛
I’m happy that you’re having a great time.
I’M HAPPY TOO!!
I’ll book my flight to Paris when somebody will pay for my airplane ticket. You look like you’re having a fabulous time in Paris! AND YES TO HARRYPOTTER WEEK
HAHA. Not me 😛 I’m pretty bankrupt right now!
CONSIDER THE TICKET BOUGHT. Hahaha. It’s so funny because I just read Anna and the French Kiss and Isla and the Happily Ever After. I have SUCH a book(s?) hangover right now. Which is REALLY BAD since I have a bunch of hw that I should be doing. But seriously, I fell in love with that whole series. And I am now determined to go to Paris! WOO HOO!
Thanks for sharing the lovely pics and have many more amazing adventures! 😀
IT’S A DONE DEAL. Lol who needs homework? I love all of Stephanie Perkins’ writing ❤
OMG PARIS!!!! Okay so Paris has always been my dream. AND THOSE FANTASITC PHOTOS OF THE EIFFLE TOWER!! YAAAAY! This is all very gorgeous. Croissants though? I mean, it’s definitely a French cliche, but TELL ME YOU HAD CROISSANTS WHILST IN FRANCE?!! x)
So excited for the move!!!
I WILL GO AGAIN WITH YOU, CAIT. IT’LL BE BRILLIANT. Oh yes I had chocolate croissants for breakfast. THEY. WERE. AMAZING.
EYE CANDY. Paris is amazing, eh? AND THE PHOTOS ARE BRILLIANT.
Hehe, when I saw the Bilbo gif, I just about snorted with laughter- I WENT TO HOBBITON TODAY. ;D
Who, me? 😉
YOU BLOODY KIWIS. I want to move to New Zealand now.
OH MYYYYY DEM CAR PARKING SKILLS OMFG. Anyway, I AM FOREVER JEALOUS THAT YOU WENT TO PARIS I SWEAR I HAVE TO GO ONE DAY OR I WILL DIE TRYING. Those photos are beautiful <33
Oh my goodness it was HILARIOUS. Yes Mellllll you haaaaaave to go!!! IT’LL BE AMAZING.
I WANT TO GO TO PARIS SO BADLY. It’s my dream place to go. THOSE PHOTOS ARE GORGEOUS ASDFGHJKL it looks amazing!
MINE TOO. AND IT HAS BEEN ACCOMPLISHED. GO ME 😀
I’m glad you had a good time! I went to Paris last year and loved it 🙂
Isn’t it amazing??? Even in less than three days I loved it!
It really is!!
It looks like you had a great time! I’ve dreamed of going to France for a really long time. I’ve been taking French for a year now, but I think I would still find it a relief that people speak English there… Lovely pictures, it makes me want to book a flight now… Except it’s literally impossible financially. XD Maybe I’ll just buy a book about Paris…
It’s such a romantic city – I think a lot of people have it on their bucket list. Well, you would definitely do well – I got along with my mercis and sil vous plaits!
Ahhhhhhh. I *have* been living under a rock. I had no idea you were moving and I had no idea you were on holiday!
I hope you’re having loads of fun (although I don’t doubt you are) and I am TOTALLY jealous you got to go on an HP Tour. I cannot wait to see allll the photos!
Also I totally feel you. Over the holidays, I bought wayyyy too many books and ended up having to buy a duffel bag so that when I went back to college, I would be able to take all my books. It’s so hard going somewhere and not buying all the books. And yay for new wardrobes!!! :DDDD Those are always fun! 🙂
Hopefully you’ll be able to fit everything in your suitcase!
Safe travels, hon! 🙂
GOSH RASHIKA KEEP UP 😛 hahaha I’ll be spamming you so much you will DEFINITELY know about the launch 🙂
Oh my gosh we’ve started packing and…yeah. It’s a nightmare trying to stuff everything in O_O
Seems like you had heaps of fun! I’m going to be spending a month in France as an exchange student and you’re getting me all hyped up! oh also I cannot wait for your new blog 🙂
I love Paris!! I spent my honeymoon there and my husband and I went back for a second time last year. It is an awesome and beautiful city.
Your photos are SO RAD! I really want to go to Paris. I’m Canadian so french is part of the curriculum but I would love to be able to just go to Paris and be able to carry a conversation 🙂
Wow Paris is so amazing, I’d love to go there some time, that would be a dream! THAT BAKERY LOOKS FREAKING AMAZING. And the Eiffel tower looks beautiful too!
Oh YAY! I love these pictures so much! And I’m so jealous of you right now, Em. PARIS. And YES to the bread ❤ I ate it when I went to Germany (HA, I still didn't see the Eiffel Tower) and I agree, it was heaven. Best FOOD EVER.