My trip to Paris in France

The Eiffel Tower glowing.

Paris, the City of  Love, they say. Well, they who say that are all correct. Truly a magical place. Spending two days there, I managed to walk the streets of Paris, have the option to taste their freshly baked baguettes and see all the places that tourists, like myself, would want to see.

You cannot talk about Paris and not mention the Eiffel Tower. Having been constructed on the 28th January 1887 and at a height of 324 metres, one could call it a marvel of a feat in that day and age. You think that the Eiffel Tower looks beautiful during the day?

The Eiffel Tower during the day.

You must see it at night. Every evening at around 9pm, the lights of the Eiffel Tower are switched on and display the significant tower in all its glory.

The Eiffel tower sparkling in the background at night.

I know that I am referring to all the tourist attractions, but let us be realistic, you too would probably flock to the next place that I am going to mention: The Louvre- one of the world's largest museum and a monument in Paris.

The Louvre Museum

All I wanted to see in the Louvre was the famous Mona Lisa painting. But wow, was that a hunt of note. Up and down staircases, escalators and galleries of spectacular paintings.

The inside of The Louvre Museum

Finally, I see it! The famous Mona Lisa painting. To be honest, I was disappointed because in contrast to all the skyscraper size of paintings, there in the middle of the one floor, surrounded by a red rope and a security guard, stood the famous Leonardo di Vinci painting. But it is a well-known painting, so I had to still see it.

Myself and The Mona Lisa in the background.

A ride around the Arc De Triomphe in the centre of Paris proved to be so much fun. With no direction for traffic, drivers entering the circle around the Arc De Triomphe served for a good laugh in the bus trip at night. We drove around it probably five times and burst out in laughter because of anyone from a cyclist to a cab driver could be found trying to wiggle their way around.

The Arc De Triomphe

What I took away from the experience, besides the sights and the fact that their MacDonalds' sold beer, was that life really does not have to be as complicated as what people make it. The Parisians live a simple life. They enjoy their picnics in the park with surround sound and their early breakfast at a cosy corner cafe. Hustle and bustle does not fit in the equation. Life changing much, I would say.

The view of the Eiffel Tower at sunset.