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Bonjour,

I went into France with the pre-existing knowledge that the French are rude, smelly and won't speak English to you even if they know it. The only French I know is from 15 years of ballet. I was ready for someone to randomly use "Pas de chat" and I could have been like ahhh yes yes... the step of the cat.

So, I went into France with little expectations. I just wanted to see the Eiffel Tower and go to Disneyland. Let me tell you. I was wrong. I LOOOOOVEDDD France. It was gorgeous, the food was fantastic and the only rude people I encountered were on the metro but I feel like that is universal.

This is one of my favorite places I've been to so far and it's not just because I went to Disneyland. Although, it does help...

DISNEYLAAAAAAAANDDDDDD

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I was so excited. I was like a kid on Christmas. Or Halloween... because we went on Halloween. Now just to inform you... No, we did not dress up. YES WE DID TRY. We spent a week looking for Anna and Elsa (from frozen) costumes and had zero luck. And I couldn't bring my sewing machine abroad so I couldn't make a costume like I normally do. This is the first year ever that I didn't dress up. So sad. But I decided I would rather spend the money on a pair of ears at DL.

Here we go.

Entering!!!

Park Entrance. 

Bought our ears. My third pair...

Halloween decorations 

After our brief castle photo shoot we got started on the rides! It was cool to see the same rides we have back home but totally different effects, sounds and ride! The names were even a little different. And the rides were all in French.

Tomorrow Land

I wasn't prepared for space mountain to go upside down lol. Also, this ride had so many space graphics and lights in it. So cool. Better than back home

Pirates was backwards! They went through the story and then they went to the caves with all the treasure. It was also in French. French Pirates. No Jack Sparrow 

BEST RIDE. It went under the river over to thunder mountain island. It was similar to the one back home but this one was faster. It didn't have the billy goat but it had the same mountain that you whip around and it makes your stomach drop. 

Haunted Manor. Told the story of a ghost bride. It was scary AF. I'm not sure how kids under the age of 12 weren't frightened. I was. 

"Ya lets do the teacups right after we eat" ya ok.

This was one of my favs. We have nothing like it back home. It was a 3D ride and you were pretty much a mouse running through a kitchen. It was awesome

3D glasses on point

Another ride that we don't have back home. It was like an indoor California Screamin'. While Aerosmith music blasted. 

And it takes your picture the moment it takes off

LOL this guy.

The park was so pretty. We went on such a good day. It was a perfect temperature and all the leaves had changed. I think the layout of the park was nicely done and it was decorated nicely as well. It was weird being at such a small park but I still loved it. It wasn't busy at all.

Sleeping Beauty's castle 

Fantasyland was huge!

Alice in Wonderland

There are two parks at Disneyland. The second was Walt Disney Studios. I was told that this park was mehhh and not to spend too much time there. I wish I hadn't listened to them because I didn't get enough time there before it closed. And I want to go back.

Walt Disney Studios

Pixar Ball! (notice the K-nexx)

Overall, Disneyland excelled my expectations. I already told my mom and sister I want to go back when they come to visit. Then I get to see the Christmas decorations!

No Churros... but this will do

Paris

The city of Paris reminded me of San Francisco. Maybe that's why I loved it so much. The two days after Disneyland, Ashley and I went to the Louvre, Eiffel Tower and Notre Dame. Feel free to play the YouTube link below. I had this song stuck in my head the entire trip. (It's from the musical Les Miserables. One of my favorite musicals and one of Amanda's least favorite musicals.)

The Louvre 

So this place is huge. This is about 1/4 of the building. 

This is when I got Les Mis stuck in my head

Heyyyy Mona

This reads, "Bird circle fish line bowl bird bird squiggly line bird"

The Seated Scribe

Napoleon Apartments. 

This is not what my apartment looks like

Randomly watched Hercules 2 days before this. This scene is in the Disney movie FYI

Aphrodite. Also, in the Disney movie Hercules.  

It was such a huge museum. There is no way one could see and read everything there in a day. You would need at least a week. But, we walked around and saw the things I studied in Art History and moved on to the Eiffel Tower.

We went twice! Once at night and the next day in the morning. Unfortunately, the second time we went it was super foggy. So we drank champagne, had a photo shoot, ate french bread and cheese and waited for the fog to clear.

Day 2 of Eiffel Tower fun.

Casually waiting for the fog to burn off

Our little picnic

After the fog cleared we went on to the Notre Dame. (Not to be confused with the Hunchback of Notre Dame)

French Macaroons and Notre Dame

Here are a few more pictures I took around Paris.

I'd work here

Garlic Escargot. I actually love snails and had to try it in France!

Duck Confit. Ate all of it right on up. Mom and Dad taught me well

Autumn is in the air

"Always Choose Paris"- Lauren Conrad

Overall, Paris was magical. LOVED IT. I'm sitting here in my new Disneyland Paris pj pants already planning the trip back. I learned not to listen to everyone's opinions of places and things until I experience it myself and make my own opinions. But hey, to each their own.

Now I need to go pack for Iceland. I leave tomorrow!

Au revoir!