Paris

Important story I didn’t write on yesterdays post because I was too busy trying to finish and get to bed because it was like 12:30.
The walk back from moulin rouge was intense. Will needed to poop 😆😆
We finally made it to the hotel only to find a notice on our hotel door saying “receptionist away, will be back shortly.”
It was a looooong wait 😆😆😆😆😆😆

We were meant to go on a walking tour this morning but I cancelled it at about 10am cause I just couldn’t get up. Couldn’t.
Have moved to Friday instead.
We left the house at about 1. Our bodies are so sore.
Walked in the direction of the police museum with the Louvre and Notre Dame cathedral on the way.
It’s very miserable weather so I brought a backpack with our raincoats and lucky we did because we found some art 🤗🤗🤗🤗
Walked past this lady actually painting which we always prefer so we know it’s theirs. I actually really liked all of them so we stopped to look.
I asked how much and she said 17€
I asked Will what he thought about buying 3 for like a combo piece for the bathroom or something and he agreed. We agreed on one, he picked one and i picked one. I would never have picked the one he chose but all together they look lovely.
45€ all up. Wills mind popped. He thought she said 70€ which he accepted so he is thinking bargain for 17!!! Well 15 with our deal 🕺🏻
She was lovely and said it’s so good to see Australians (all tourists) back we have been missed. Glad to be back.
Walk walk walk and came across another art shop and bought a big painting of the Eiffel Tower became we were so regretful we got no art last Europe trip we pre planned to buy in Paris this time around. Pleased with our purchase for 35€

Didn’t do much other than get a quick photo of both landmarks on the way but the line for the Louvre was short like last time and the cathedral was really interesting to see after the fire. The front façade survived but the back was a hot mess. Lots of cranes working on it.
Had Turkish/Lebanese for lunch. The Tzatziki was saaaaaa good.
Walk walk walk.
Found the police museum and it was so bizarre. Had to do a security check then go into a proper police station and awkwardly be like uhhh museum?? And they pointed upstairs.
Walked past all the criminals and victims lol ok.

Museum was awesome actually. Would like more English but front desk person gave a quick briefing and some signs had translations.
The different sections were past policing uniforms and police chiefs etc (5 different ones 1815)
Then onto what we visited for - the only surviving guillotine used during the revolution. VERY COOL.
It also had a noble execution sword on display and other bits and bobs.
Next up was a bunch of murder weapons and crime scene photos and descriptions. Very grim I lovedddd it hahah. I got the jist but would have loved some more descriptions. The skull with half of it missing next to a hammer was self explanatory lol.

Really enjoyed it actually. And museum is from 1909 which is why it’s in such an odd spot - original headquarters.
It was raining so to protect the painting (which was sticking out the top of my bag cause it’s too big) we got the metro.
2 different ones this time. It’s very straight forward like London.
Went to the Place de la Concorde which is where King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette were both executed.
A boring square but historically important.

I kicked over a beggars jar of coins by accident. And they went everywhereeeeeee.
I know it’s a scam and purposely put in the middle of the footpath but I still gave her 2€ cause she was a child and what a crap life to be sent out to do that.

We then went to an exchange place and exchanged Wills left over pokie winnings from before we left. Exchange is so bad 😭😭😭😭😭 61c 😪
Walked home and I went to buy tickets online for the chateau tomorrow and of course more money needed to be spent - They had to send me a security text because I was using my NAB card. So I had to activate my sim. What’s another $10🥲having Chinese for dinner and I am KEEN

Chinese was good. I want Australian Chinese but definitely acceptable haha. They don’t do any of the normal orders except sweet and sour pork.
Portions were tiny so we went searching for a frozen yogurt place but could not find it so Will demanded Starbucks. As we walked out of Starbucks we found it 😑😑😑

Home now and in the bath. Have to sort out all the minor details for our trip tomorrow. Car place seems to be close so that’s good.Leggi altro