Day 4!

Our last full day in Paris we decided to fit into our already cramped schedule absolutely everything we could possibly squeeze. We started out with a journey to the Pantheon located in the Latin Quarter of France. We made our way by the metro, of course, and for the first time, got completely lost. We wandered around until a kind gentleman pointed us in the right direction. As a side not, all of the Parisians we came across were soooo incredibly kind! Some of the nicest people we met on the whole trip! Completed in 1789, this secular temple is the resting place of various influential French scientists and scholars including, my personal favorite, Victor Hugo (les Miserable & Hunchback of Notre Dame), Alexander Dumas (Count of Monte Cristo), along with Descartes and even Voltaire.












My planking attempt in the Pantheon! Too bad Logan is the worst photographer EVER and didn't get what I was planking in front of; this giant fresco, to be specific!
I definitely got a few looks!



We stopped at this McDonald's after leaving the Pantheon and even ordered some food on this special maching. After waiting almost 20 minutes, and getting extremely grumpy because of our hunger, they finally told us that if you actually pay at the machine, it cancels your order. Who'd a thunk that paying for something meant you DON'T get your items!
P.S. McDonalds in Europe are totally gourmet and so fancy! They also are pretty much the only businesses that have public bathrooms, and free ones at that, so if you gotta go, stop there, but be prepared to wait in line for a LONG time!



After we visited the Pantheon, we made our way over to the Musee de l' Armee (military museum) which hosts artifacts dating back to medieval times and before. It also is the home of the Tomb of Napoleon.
Can you name which Greek God is pictured in this photo, top right? I'll give you a hint...check out his hat!
This was also my attempt to plank inside the canon! It was much harder than it looks!





So Logan and I had a planking pact. When one of us named a place, the other had to plank it, no questions asked. This was by far was the most daring. We were inside the musem in a long narrow corridor. There were guards on both ends of the hall with a camera. The second both security officers stopped looking, I stood in the way of the camera, kind of, and Logan jumped on this canon. Who knows how old it was? It was terrifying but definitely worth the experience!






The streets through Monte Marte were so narrow but so beautiful. I wanted to lay on the cobblestone and I don't know what! It was just so pretty! From my understanding, Monte Marte is one of the oldest parts of Paris. It was also built on a hill, which served as a huge quarry at one time and almost collapsed. Anyway, the point about the hill...it was incredibly steep and gave us quite a workout, but once you got to the top, the view was breathtaking!



Ah, the Sacre Couer located on top of the tallest hill in Paris, and also in the midst of the most beautiful and historical neighborhoods in the city. We actually went inside the basilica but pictures were prohibited. Honestly, it was so ridiculously crowded that taking a photo would have been worthless. All you would see are random tourists' heads!




Paris is known for its amazing pastries. Not only are they super tasty, but incredibly beautiful. These specific desserts were located in a small shop in Monte Marte. No surprise they were beautiful; everything there was!

Probably one of the most disappointing things in all of Europe was the Moulin Rouge. It was really hard to believe this dumpy little place surrounded by other dumpy little buildings is so famous!





After the Moulin Rouge, we headed back to the hotel (I think) and packed up our stuff so we could head out the next day! Next stop The Netherlands to the city of Amsterdam!