We also reaped the benefits of being students because we were able to enter the museum for free. Stopping for a light breakfast of chocolate croissants, we watched from the balcony of the café as the museum became more and more crowded. After wrapping up breakfast, we wandered through the large halls while admiring the paintings and sculptures. We followed the signs that led to the famous painting by Leonardo da Vinci: The Mona Lisa. We found the painting, but we had to push through the thick crowd that 
already formed around the work of art. Once I saw it, I was surprised by its size. For such a famous painting, it was rather small. Seeing this painting in person was such an awesome experience because it has been one of the most influential pieces on society.Once we were finished at the Louvre, we decided to explore the city some more. We ended up at the Arc de Triomphe. In order to get to this monument, which was housed on an island 
surrounded by a moat of heavy traffic, we had to walk underground. We snapped a few pictures and decided not to go on the tour because the line was incredibly long and we wanted to see as much as possible in one day. We crossed back onto Champs Elysee, a road with many extremely expensive stores, such as Louis Vuitton, Gucci and Cartier. Needless to say, we window shopped in that part of town. ;) After we were through drooling at the glamorous clothing and accessories, we hopped back on the metro (Paris’ underground rail system) and got off to visit the Eiffel Tower. Rain started to pour down as we waited in line to climb up the Tower, but when we started climbing, we were covered by the monument itself, so we didn't get wet. The view from the top was absolutely breath-taking, and I was grateful that I was able to have this once in a lifetime experience. At the top, there was a self-serve restaurant and a few souvenir stores, so I ate French fries on the Eiffel Tower : ) and purchased a few postcards to send home to family and friends.
surrounded by a moat of heavy traffic, we had to walk underground. We snapped a few pictures and decided not to go on the tour because the line was incredibly long and we wanted to see as much as possible in one day. We crossed back onto Champs Elysee, a road with many extremely expensive stores, such as Louis Vuitton, Gucci and Cartier. Needless to say, we window shopped in that part of town. ;) After we were through drooling at the glamorous clothing and accessories, we hopped back on the metro (Paris’ underground rail system) and got off to visit the Eiffel Tower. Rain started to pour down as we waited in line to climb up the Tower, but when we started climbing, we were covered by the monument itself, so we didn't get wet. The view from the top was absolutely breath-taking, and I was grateful that I was able to have this once in a lifetime experience. At the top, there was a self-serve restaurant and a few souvenir stores, so I ate French fries on the Eiffel Tower : ) and purchased a few postcards to send home to family and friends. 
After we made our descent, we decided to go to dinner at the Hard Rock Café. We got ourselves lost, and it took us a long time to get to the restaurant. English speaking staff and semi-American food made the long walk worth it. We enjoyed a delicious dinner then came back to the hotel. Tonight, since we are so exhausted and sick, we are planning on going to bed early so that we can wake up tomorrow morning and go to the Notre Dame Cathedral before we have head to the airport.
Au revoir Paris! We enjoyed our stay!
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