Bonjour Paris! 🇫🇷

We have arrived in Paris, the third destination on our trip! We arrived by Eurostar and have just finished our first day of sightseeing. We visited the most iconic attraction in Paris...the Eiffel Tower! We got off the train at Trocadero Station and approached the tower from the best angle and took lots of photos! This was a real highlight for me so far, it's just so big! It was a bit foggy because we were there pretty early in the morning ( as you can seeing the photo of me jumping, you can't see top ) but when we reached the top most of it had cleared. 

We somehow avoided the long queues and began the daunting and long climb up the stairs. We arrived at the first floor. It had coffee shops, a restaurant and even an ice skating rink! ⛸❄️Part of the floor was glass and you could see down to the people below! We then began the next part of the journey up to the second floor. We had to queue up for a lift to the summit as the stairs didn't go all the way to the top. I took the panorama (below) from this viewing spot.

 The queue for the lift took a while but we eventually got crammed in. The lift ride reminded me of the glass elevator in Charlie and the chocolate factory because the walls were glass and we were going up, up, and through the roof! When we arrived at the top I realised that the 600 steps or so, painful freezing feet (we all had them) and that sacrificed sleepin had all been worth it! The view was fantastic! There was a protective wire mesh around all the sides so taking photos was hard, but I managed to take a selfie ⬇️

On the way down we stopped for a hot chocolate ( the best one so far that I've had )on the first floor.

We then reached the bottom and I was both relieved and sad that it was over ( relief caused by the frozen feet). We took one last look at the Eiffel Tower and headed in the direction of the Arc de Triomph; our next attraction. Along the way we bought 2 traditional baguettes from a fancy bakery. When we arrived at the arc we found a bench to eat our lunch of ham, salami and mayonnaise baguettes. 

We also saw the most dangerous roundabout in the world ( according to dad ). Twelve roads go into it. After lunch we headed in the direction of the Champs Élysées. I enjoyed looking at all the expensive shops! Mum, Milla and I went into H&M and I ended up buying a wool headband sort of thing (see below in the bad photo) and Milla bought a pink Pom Pom.

( I tied my hair up after that! )

At the end of the Champs Élysées there was the Obelisk from Luxor; an Egyptian column approximately 3300 years old!!!!!! Wow!!!!!!! We then caught the train home and I am currently writing this at 7:46 pm. Had an amazing day and can't wait to see the catacombs tomorrow and Notredame cathedral. Here is one final photo of me at the Eiffel Tower just because I love it sooooo much! ❤️

Hope everyone reading this is having a fabulous holiday!

-Maisie 😘