London: The London Eye

The first thing I did upon arriving to London was go on The London Eye!  The London Eye is one of the largest ferris wheels in the world, and it gives you a beautiful view of the city.  By the time I waited in line and actually got on the Eye, it was a little dark out, which ended up being great, because the city was very beautiful from above lit up at night!

Look what famous person I saw!

Unfortunately, my only photo with the London Eye is not the best :/

The whole ride took around half an hour.  It was the best aerial view I've ever had of a city, and I enjoyed it very much!

Paris: The Eiffel Tower

La Tour Eiffel was, by far, my most favorite thing that I did in Paris! For all of you who didn't know (because I didn't until right before I went), at night, the Eiffel Tower "sparkles" every hour, on the hour!  It is really the most beautiful thing.  I can't wait to go back to Paris so I can see it sparkle again!  There is also a little bear statue from every country by the Eiffel Tower, which is kind of cute, so you can find your country and take a picture with it.

My first up-close view of the Eiffel Tower!

 Underneath the Eiffel Tower!

Me and the Eiffel Tower!

 

All the around the world bears!

 Me and Great Britain bear!

Me and Ireland bear!

Me and France bear!

Me and America Bear!!

50 Years of Friendship Between France and Germany bear!

The Eiffel Tower sparkles!

Hope you enjoyed my photos of the Eiffel Tower!! Next will be my trip to England! Beverly

Paris: Arc de Triomphe

The Arc de Triomphe de l'Étoile was one of my favorite things to see in Paris.  I think it was definitely a lot bigger than I had expected!!  You can also see it from very, very far away; at the entrance to the Louvre you can see both the Eiffel Tower and the Arc de Triomphe from a distance and it is really neat!

The Arc de Triomphe way in the distance from The Louvre!

I am glad we finally got to the Arc de Triomphe- we were not sure which metro stop it was on, so we had a few mishaps! haha.  We eventually got there though, and I was glad we found it!

Paris: Notre Dame

La cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris is probably the most famous church in all of France.  After all, this is where the story "The Hunchback of Notre-Dame" by Victor Hugo takes place!  Many other famous historical events occur in this church, such as the coronation of Henry VI and the marriage of Mary, Queen of Scots.

The outside of the cathedral

The inside of the cathedral is just as beautiful and ornate as the outside.  It was under construction from 1163-1345, and it's not hard to imagine why, it is so ornate!

Gargoyles on the outside!

Overall, I really enjoyed the Cathedral of Notre-Dame!! I love looking at the old architecture; nothing like that would ever be built nowadays.  It would take much too long and be far too expensive.  This place is definitely worth a visit!!