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英法比荷遊學7.25 (上)

This is the last day in France . (Well, maybe not the last day, because we will leave tomorrow morning :P ) It’s quite dark in the morning, and I was afraid that it will rain while we were visiting Paris .

This is actually the first time that I notice most part of the highway in Paris are lower than the streets. Maybe it’s easier to build. I personally think that it looks better to build it underground.

We finally arrive the Eifel Tower, which was a famous tour site that we went pass almost every day, and it was then when Sharon told us that we are not going on to the upper layer. :( I was really upset, but I was relieved after we actually reach the bottom of the tower.

It stands by a busy street, and a park stands on the other side. We stopped at the street across the park, and took a group picture there. There is a small but beautiful garden across the road, with two fountains spraying out water into a pool in the middle of it. I failed many times, trying to take a picture with the Eifel Tower . It is way too high, and my arm wasn’t long enough. @ @

There were MANY black people selling souvenirs on our way to Eifel Tower , and they were all selling the same things! I really appreciate that they can put so many key rings on their hands. :D The price of the Eifel Tower key ring is cheaper than the ones we bought in Montmartre , but I didn’t buy any. We also met one that can speak a few sentence of Chinese, just a few sentences asking you to buy his things.

When we were near the bottom of the Eifel Tower , I was astonished by the crowds waiting in line under it. I was glad that we didn’t need to wait in line for a long time for just maybe one glance, that will took us a lot of time. :P Tourists can choose either get up to the platform by elevator or by stairs. Though walking all the way up there is a tiring thing, there were many people on every stairway.

After taking a few pictures, we went back to our bus. Sharon suggested that we take a picture in front of Eifel Tower , and we asked our bus driver to help us. Then the other bus driver, who was chattering with our bus driver before we came back, volunteered to help us take a picture. He pretended that he was taking our cameras away, and made Lisa really afraid. XD He didn’t take the picture well, however, mine picture is fuzzy. :(

The next stop is Triomphe (凱旋門), standing in the center of where twelve avenues meet, and one of them is the famous Champs-Élysée (香榭大道). A lot of people were walking around the Triomphe, which I couldn’t figure out how they can get there while the traffic is heavy. Unlike in Taiwan , it actually looked strange with the Triomphe standing in the middle of the road with few buildings around it.

That wasn’t our destination, so each of us had a few pictures and we left. We stared walking along Champs-Élysée. There were also street performers on the road as well. :D

We separated into different groups and went shopping on the street. I was with Sharon ’s group before they started walking into different Boutique shops; I wasn’t interested in those things. There’s a reporter on the road doing street access. Lisa and the other people in the group were interested in him, so they went up to him and asked if they can take a picture with him. To my surprise, the reporter said yes if they were willing to let him ask some questions, of course in English. :P

 就是他一直被我們"騷擾" XD

I went wandering around on my own. I saw a hotel hanging the flag of EU, and the movie theater which ‘Kong Fun Panda 2’ is playing now. I also found a McDonald on Champs-Élysée. :) But the price is higher than in England . @_@ I thought it will be cheaper than England , since the commodity price in England higher.

I was going into a bakery named Brioche Dorée, which Sharon told us that it’s famous, but I decided not to at the last moment. It’s because I couldn’t understand French, and it made me hard to understand what is on the menu. French menus were not the only problem; actually, it’s hard to know most of the things. I need to guess what it is if I couldn’t understand the French that isn’t similar to English. = =

I arrived to place where Sharon wanted us to assemble at twelve, and there was still plenty of time left. So I walked into another street to spend my time. This is a small one, narrower and quieter. I really envy that they have streets with wide sidewalks and tall trees on the edge of it, even the small ones. It makes people feel relaxing.

 感覺很有詩意的小路 :)

You can smell the coffee of café from a long distance. Differ from Taiwan , they have a lot of seats outside of the shop, all facing the road. There were just a few chairs facing each other, and the tables were small, and I believe that people only use it for placing their drinks. I stood in front of their menu for a long time, and I gave up understanding everything on it. I could only know some of the wine and soft drinks.

I also saw one store with steamers inside, and they sold Bubble Tea in it. I wasn’t sure if the staff is Chinese, because I thought it impolite to stare at staffs from the outside if I don’t want to buy anything there. Well, only for that moment. There’s also a building with the flag of Brazil outside of it. I seek it as something about foreign affairs.

I headed back after I walked to an old fashion building, something like a museum. There were carved words in the front. “D.O.M. SUB. INVOCSNACTPHILIPPLAPOSTOLI” I guess I’ll never figure out what it is. There’s a MRT station nearby, with only one entrance that leads to the underground services. And I first think that the “M” sign of MRT has something related to McDonalds. XD

I went into a bakery on the way back to Champs-Élysée. Oh my Goddess, the desserts in the glass showcase looks SO DELICIOUS. I can feel my brain telling me to buy on of it, but my intellect (理智) won at last. It’s nearly lunch time, so I told myself not to have any. Another reason that stopped me from buying is its price, each of them cost about 4€ !! o.0

可遠觀而不可食之...(淚奔)

There is a Haagen-Dazs ice cream store, selling different kinds of ice cream. They also have sets for people to choose. It really upsets me because I couldn’t go in and eat, I need to take an eye on my weight. :( But still, after I took a picture with the complex bus road map, I still got myself a small bag of chocolate flavor cookies, and I regret buying that when I realized I kept eating it.

The good thing is, the sun is coming out, and it finally gets warmer. :)