Four hours away by coach from Brussels is the beginning of my adventure in Paris. My first impression of Paris, well, the traffic was quite horrendous. Especially on the highway entering Paris. We were stuck for nearly one hour just to reach the city centre of Paris. In addition, we were not really impressed by the suburbia of Paris because it is just look kinda unkempt and not safe. Our tour guide also advise us not to stay in any hotel located in the suburb of Paris even though they may cost cheaper than the hotel in downtown Paris. A lot of burglary occurs at these hotels, apparently.
After a number of stories unfold, we have finally arrived at the downtown Paris. Ah, the beautiful city of Paris turns out to be amazing. The city is full of beautiful architectures.
Alongside the River Seine, there are a lot of booksellers setting up a street-store. These booksellers are referred to as "Bouquinistes". They sells used and antiquarian books and they set up their trade along both banks of the Seine. The tradition of selling second-hand books has began since the 16th century. Wow, never thought the Parisian loves reading so much in these modern days.
I was so excited when our bus passing by the Louvre Museum. This is the most iconic and historical museum in Paris. After the movie called Da Vinci Code coming up, the museum become more and more famous. My friend's father, a fan of the Louvre, can spend six days to admire the museum. While our tour group, did not even have any minute to spend inside. *cry*
We were also passing by the Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel. Wikipedia says that the arch was built between 1806 and 1808 to commemorate Napoleon's military victories of the previous year. It was built in the same year with Arc de Triomphe de l'Etoile, which is across the Champs Elysees.
This is just the beginning of my adventure in Paris. Can't wait to find out more about the city tomorrow morning!
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