“I wish I could go to Paris right now.”

“There is but one Paris and however hard living may be here, and if it became worse and harder even—the French air clears up the brain and does good—a world of good.” 
― Vincent van Gogh

My third weekend trip was to Paris. I met Caroline there and we spent the weekend wandering around and just enjoying the culture and the beautiful atmosphere that Paris offers (clearly we both LOVE this city)

Day 1:
Our first day in Paris Caroline and I walked around the city a bit. For dinner we grabbed a bottle of wine and some food to go and carried it to the Eiffel Tower. We sat and watched the tower light up with some friends. It was such an amazing sight.

Day 2:
We got up and grabbed Hard Rock for lunch. From there we headed to a few vintage shops that I had found online. The general idea was to go shopping, but when the website said "a little pricey" they meant "you will never be able to buy these clothes unless you are a billionaire." The vintage boutique was filled with Chanel and YSL and so many other fabulous brands. We obviously fell in love with everything and had to remove ourselves before we decided it was a good idea to blow all the money we have on one dress.

Next we headed to the Shakespeare and Co. Bookstore. This little store sells a wide variety of books, including many first editions. They allow writers to live upstairs for free and work in the shop. Caroline and I both walked out with several purchases. I will say that anyone who loves reading as much as I do should visit this bookstore. It is so much more than anything I have been in before. I could have spent hours in there.

Day 3:
Our last day in Paris we went to the cemetery where Oscar Wilde is buried. Normally I am not a huge fan of walking around a cemetery, but this one was gorgeous. We found a little restaurant that had the best omelets that I have ever eaten. We also ventured over to the lock bridge. Caroline and I placed a big/little lock on the bridge and I also placed one on for my little Amanda who is in Auburn this summer showing future students around our beautiful campus (shout out! We obviously wish she could have joined us).

There were some of the prettiest Peonies in Paris!

After a quick Nutella crepe break I had to head to the airport and back to Ariccia.

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