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When asked what we wanted to do in Paris we simply answered “to walk around the city as much as possible and take lots of pictures”. So that’s exactly what we did the next three days. We had no idea what we wanted to see, where we wanted to go – we just wanted to be on the streets of Paris, not having an itinerary and not knowing where we were.

Well, C. didn’t let that happen :) She said there are certain things we must see and she made the visiting plans for us. We saw a different part of the city each day and we couldn’t have been happier with the places we’ve been. On the second day we walked around Montmartre, where Sacré-Coeur is. I remembered the basilica from my first visit to Paris (I was 14 years old, it doesn’t really count) and I was happy to see it again. The thing I remembered about it was that I liked it :))

Montmartre was so bohemian – my kind of neighbourhood :) Well, OK, most of what I’ve seen in Paris can be labeled as ‘bohemian’, but I liked this part better than any other. I think on that day we walked from 12 o’clock until 6 or 7 in the afternoon. We just took the metro to get there and then go back home. By the time we got back we were literally exhausted. But we only got what we wanted :)

I’m so proud that I refrained myself from compulsively buying trivial souvenirs! Instead I bought some dresses :)) At least they’re more practical. And I didn’t buy many presents either. It was a low-cost trip all the way :)

Posted on by ionuca | Posted in More than words can say, Paris, Pictures of you, Try walking in my shoes, With a little help from my friends


6 Responses to Paris – day 2

  1. Jen says:

    eu cand i-am zis lui patric ca vai ce misto e parisul m-a luat de mana si m-a dus in cartierele de imigranti africani, ca sa vad jegul pe jos si sa am grija la buzunare :P

    (…si mi-am adus aminte de restaurantele din montmartre… yum!)

  2. oompa says:

    Vai, ai fost în Montmartre şi n-ai făcut poză cu Au Marche de la Butte…! Impardonabil.

  3. ionuca says:

    @jen: noi am avut parte numai de Parisul-ăla-frumos-în-care-m-aş-muta-şi-mâine :D

    @oompa: mi-a plăcut filmul cu Amélie, dar nu sunt atât de obsedată de el încât să-mi fi făcut traseul ca să includă “obiective” din film :))

  4. oompa says:

    Mi se pare aiurea să te duci special în cartierele “așa-nu” (plus că, dacă vrei într-adevăr senzații tari, nu cred că scapi prea întreg de acolo), în fond mai toate orașele mari au așa ceva și n-ai ajunge să locuiești tocmai acolo dacă te-ai muta, deci de ce să…?
    Nici eu n-am căutat cu tot dinadinsul, am nimerit mai mult întâmplător (și peste Café des 2 Moulins de asemenea), noroc cu S. că mi le-a indicat, altfel aș fi trecut pe lângă fără să am habar.

  5. Ally says:

    Hmm… recunosc, eu voi face traseul lui Amelie in iulie :) (third time in Paris) si Montmartre e locul meu preferat, deci acolo mi-am facut rezervarea la cazare :)
    da, e mare lucru sa vezi paris-ul low-cost, avand in vedere ce preturi se poarta, dar merita fiecare franc :)

  6. ionuca says:

    @Ally: îţi urez de pe acum have fun şi poate reuşeşti să ai şi tu a low-cost Paris trip ;))

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