Since I felt I didn’t get a chance to do much the day that I landed, I was glad I had a good night’s rest. I showered up and headed to the café down the street for my croissant and latte. I got to the Opera a little after 12pm. There wasn’t much of a line yet, but there were groups of students everywhere. I didn’t wait too long to get inside. This opera house is truly extravagant! I was amazed at how much detail was put in place. I took a bunch of photos there and even made it to the gift shop to pick up something for my mom.
I felt the Pantheon was a good choice for my next stop. It took me a while to figure out where it was. I was getting frustrated, but eventually I found the little street that led me up to the building. Again, tons of students everywhere, but I walked in right away. Talk about grand! It was one of the most impressive city buildings I have ever laid eyes on. I was a bit confused on what the pendulum was about. Regardless, I left to find some crepes. I was dying for something sweet.
Towards the metro stop I remembered I saw a man selling crepes and decided to have one with nutella. By now the sun was beating hard, so I headed to Luxembourg Garden to have a seat and enjoy the view. People were sunbathing everywhere.
I was excited to find out that it was barely 3pm. I felt I could still sneak in another museum. I headed back on the metro and exited at the Notre Dame stop. I looked at the cathedral at a glance and noticed the long line of tourists waiting to get inside. Who knew that was the last time I would see the Notre Dame in one piece?
I had to walk along the Seine river to get down to the other side to the musee de l’orangerie. I was worried I wasn’t going to be able to get inside. I wasn’t sure how long the wait would be. I asked a bicycle-cab how much would he charge to take me over there. His rates were listed at 15 euros. Unfortunately I did not have enough cash with me and I preceded to walk away. The man stopped me and asked how much I had. We came to an agreement at 10 euros. I was not aware they can negotiate.
What a ride! It felt good to be off of my feet. He got me there in no time. The line was long (by now it was later in the day and that was to be expected). I was relieved when they let me in. It was close to 4pm and the museum closed at 5pm. I did something that got me in a bit of trouble with security. I found a wall plug and used it to charge my phone. I HAD TO!! I couldn’t be here with a phone that was dying out! I wanted to take my pictures. Regardless, I charged it for 15 minutes before security yelled at me. Off I went!
I found the main room of Monet’s Water Lilies right away. It was amazing!! I absolutely loved it! I walked through the rooms and stared at each of the paintings. This museum was quick to navigate. I left shortly before 5pm.
I made my way back to my hotel and quickly changed. My friend and I had made plans for dinner. I made it back to his place to pick him up and we headed over to Rue Mabillon to Marcello. I joked to him that he ended up taking me to an Italian restaurant, but the food was very good. We talked through the night about the changes that were coming up for him. I like hearing a different perspectives. It took me a moment to realize he was pretty concerned about the decisions he was making, but I feel confident that things will be fine.
Unfortunately, by the time I made it back to my hotel, my other friend was messaging me to come out. We had made plans for tomorrow, but now she’s out and about and wanted to meet up. I couldn’t do it. My feet were killing me. I turned her down and we settled to meet the next day.
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