Our Last Summer

15 April 2013

“Walks along the Seine…in the tourist jam, around the Notre Dame.”

When we finally touched down on French soil, although we were tired we couldn’t contain our excitement! The bus ride to our hostel consisted of singing off key and pressing our faces to the window in order to see the beauty of the pace which would be our home for the next few days.

To start it all off, we went to a mall to get SIM cards and order food in our best French. Despite our best efforts to look and sound French, most of us were spoken to in English.

After this we made our way to possibly the most iconic church in the world, the Notre Dame. It was gorgeous inside and out and left us all in awe. This year marks the 850^th year of the Notre Dame and it still looks as pristine as the day it was made. After looking around inside, most of us bought a ticket to climb the huge number of steps to the top of the towers. This provided us with a truly spectacular view.

After this we walked to the Place de la Concorde. On our way we walked over the bridge of locks. This is where Lewis showed off his marvellous highland dancing skills by dancing alongside a busking bagpiper.

We then decided to call it a day and go home. Unfortunately, on the way back, a small group got lost and went a very wayward way back to the hostel.

By the end of the day we were all exhausted and very ready for bed. The day was excellent and a great start to the trip. After just one day we could tell that this trip would be one none of us will forget.

By Saskia