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Oh no, it's our last day in Paris. Was it all just a dream?! If not for my blisters and aching calf muscles, I wouldn't believe that we have spent 3 days in Paris already. Time really flies when you're having fun.
We wanted to wake up early to make the most out of our few remaining hours in Paris. Our flight back to New York is 1PM so we just have 3-4 remaining hours to explore. We went back to Place de la Concorde since it was the only place that we can go to this early. On our way to the plaza, we were stopped by a Parisian girl speaking very fast French to us. We said sorry we can't understand but I wondered what she was asking about. It gave us a kick knowing a Parisian thought we were locals and not wide-eyed tourists. Hehe. The plaza has 2 magnificent and seemingly identical fountains at each side. In the middle, sitting proudly, is an obelisk that once belonged to the Luxor temple in Egypt. It had all sorts of hieroglyphics carved on it. We wondered how they brought such a thing over to France from Egypt and then we realized the whole transportation process was drawn on the pedestal. How convenient =). A guillotine once stood at the obelisk's location during the French Revolution. Marie-Antoinette's head rolled at where we were standing.
It was still early and we haven't had any breakfast yet so we decided to go to our favorite part of the city, the Île de la Cité (Cité Island). It is an island surrounded by the Seine River and one of the bridges that connects it to the rest of the city is the oldest of Paris' 38 bridges, the Pont-Neuf. We love the area because we can imagine ourselves living in these parts... surrounded by the river and the lovely parks. Notre-Dame and Sainte-Chapelle are also in the vicinity. We then had breakfast in one of the little cafes and I must say I love how they make their coffee here! I'm not a coffee addict but here in Paris I could easily become one.
Nearby is the Conciergerie. The Conciergerie is a former prison turned tourist attraction. It housed thousands of prisoners during the French Revolution that eventually got their heads cut off by the guillotine. And guess who their most famous prisoner was? Yep, Marie-Antoinette. We suddenly developed a fascination towards the former French queen. Her life was like a soap opera that ended very badly. I can't help but feel sorry for her. Anyway, going through the rooms of the prison left us feeling spooked. Lex and I both agreed that there are souls wandering around the building's rooms and halls. I felt the hairs at the back of my neck stand up more than once. And when we came to Marie-Antoinette's cell, all I can say was "Creepy!". Needless to say, we didn't stay long here. What a bunch of scaredy cats, hehe.
With just less than an hour to spare, we made our way back to Champs Elysee for some shopping. We intended to buy souvenirs, cheese, mustard and French treats. But, as expected, we got side-tracked by the clothing and accessories stores. Suprisingly I didn't get to buy anything. Yes, NOTHING from the fashion capital of the world!! I guess I was ever so conscious of the time and didn't get to "concentrate" on shopping. A woman needs to focus on the merchandise at hand, you know?? Lex, however, was lucky enough to bring home nice dress shoes for himself. I NEED to make up for this injustice =P.
Alas, it was time to go home. Paris has been good to us... giving us great weather when it's been predicted to rain non-stop all weekend. There's nothing but superlatives (amazing, beautiful, breathtaking, gorgeous.. you get the drift?) to describe this city. We sincerely hope that there would be a next time.
Oh, and we were able to buy our cheese, mustard and Fauchon treats from the CDG duty free shops =).
More pictures of Paris here.
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