To ensure that we don’t miss the train, we dragged ourselves out of bed in the unearthy hours of the morning to get prepared for the trip. Missing the train to Paris would be devastating. Managed to catch the 429am bus to Waterloo Station. So excited that we were nearer and nearer to Paris!!!
The Eurostar ride was enjoyable. The train was almost empty which was great as we have more space to make ourselves comfy. Listened to the song ‘Simple Gifts’ on Tunleng’s ipod and absolutely love it!
Good thing we did a little homework the night before– didn’t have much problem making our way to the hotel with our one-tonne luggages in tow. Conquered another complicated metro system! Felt damn proud!
After chucking our luggages at the hotel, we headed to a nearby Parisan cafe for lunch. We couldn't understand a single word on the menu as everything was in French! Below is what I had for my first meal in Paris..
Starter: Salade de calmars a I'orientale
Main Course: Steak d'onglet a I'echalotte
Dessert: Tarte Tatin
We decided that our first stop shall be the Musee du Lourve. As we took the metro to our destination, we came across several buskers who were really good.. my favourite was this guy playing ‘Romance de Amor’ on the guitar. We just paused in our footsteps until the whole tune was completed.
As we stepped into the museum, we couldn’t help it but felt a little more cultured. Have always heard about the Monna Lisa Painting and her famous enigmatic smile. Finally had the chance to see original painting ‘upclose and personal’. It was truly amazing and was definitely the highlight of the museum visit.
After the paintings, we proceed to the other halls. To be very honest, we got a little bored after awhile but ended up having great fun trying to mimic the sculptures. Realised that a couple of people were doing that too! Great minds think alike! Ha~!
Dinner was at an Italian restaurant at Champs Elysees (pronounced as Shaw-Ser-lee-say). Food was decent but service was lousy - encountered a loony waiter who claimed that he’s a Singaporean, after we said we were, but was obviously not. When our food came, he attempted to tuck a serviette on our collar as a bib. Not sure whether this was his idea of being funny. If so, I seriously think he has a warped sense of humor and we were totally NOT impressed. Before we left, he actually cupped his hands on Tunleng's and refused to let go. Good thing I made a quick beeline to the exit! Should there ever be a Most-Irritating-Waiter contest, I think he will win the award hands down! Even asked us to take a picture with him. Nuts!
Going to the largest Louis Vuitton store situated at Champs Elysees was a compulsory item in our Paris itinerary. To my horror, the limited edition LV Monogram Porter wallet I badly wanted was sold out! Even the neverfull bag was out of stock! Well, not that I really wanted the neverfull bag as my sole intention for it was to match the Porter wallet which I adored. Since I cant get the wallet, I figured out that the bag has lost its function. Left the boutique slightly disappointed.. What a way to end my 1st day in Paris.. :*(
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