May 11
The plan for the day was to visit Notre Dame and also the Latin Quarter. What was great about it was that even though I had been before, and was going along for Ting and Kenny’s first time, there were still new things to discover.
The day started really chilly and there was a slight drizzle going. We stepped into the cathedral and spent some time in there. I didn’t enter the cathedral in 2007 because it was really crowded then so this time, I was quite taken with the serenity and atmosphere.
A model of the cathedral on display at the back
Wasn't easy finding a cross without the risen Savior
After Notre Dame, we shopped for a bit along Boulevard Saint-Michel, and headed in the general direction of the Latin Quarter. We managed to find Rue de la Harpe, where there are hordes of restaurants with affordable 3-course set menus. It was like reliving the past because I also saw the crepe vendor from two years ago!
The gloomy day ended with us ascending the Eiffel Tower. Again, I hadn’t gone up before so this was another first for me. Kenny opted to climb up while I decided to accompany Yuanting up via the lift, and then walk down later.
I'm a big fan of neat and symmetrical cities, so Paris definitely ranks up there!
This was probably taken when the wind took a break.
This was the real situation - gale-force winds!
View on the way down - not for the faint-hearted
Pity that the weather was so bad during our visit to the Eiffel. We headed back to the hotel so I could grab my tripod for night shots of Notre Dame. Dinner was at rue de la Harpe where we had escargots, roast chicken, paella and rose wine. 3-course meals for 14euros I think.
Yuanting dug out the escargots for us, haha
End result after twiddling with shutter/aperture and timer
