So one of my dreams finally came true and I got to go to Paris this past weekend! It was beyond what I imagined it would be! Paris is one of the most magical cities that I have ever been to. Since we were only there for a weekend, we tried to do as much as possible as quickly as possible. 

We got to Paris on Friday afternoon, dropped off our bags at our hostel (more on that later) and went to the Louvre. I was so excited to be there and took lots and lots and lots of pics. I definitely forgot to bring my camera charger and I fully blame the Louvre for draining my battery =)

After two hours in the Louvre (pacing ourselves very very quickly) we went to Notre Dame and the Eiffel Tower. Seeing the Eiffel Tower at night was one of the highlights of the trip. Seeing the tower on TV is nothing compared to seeing it in real life! There was a light show, which made it much more magical! We didn't get to go to the top but I'm planning on doing that during my next trip (which will be soon I hope!!!)

The next day, we started our day off with a trip to Versailles. The day was cold, gray and rainy, but we were not going to let the weather stop us from seeing Paris. Versailles was awesome! It's incredible to think that people actually lived here and to try to imagine what their lives must have been like. We didn't go inside but we walked around the gardens. 

After our trip to Versailles, we went to Montmartre, which is the artist district. We went to Sacre Coeur. It was beautiful and it was awesome to see all of Paris from the church. After Sacre Coeur, we went to see Moulin Rouge. I really liked the movie so it was nice to see the Moulin Rouge. The shows were way too expensive so we couldn't go inside.

After that we walked around the Champs-Elysee and saw the Arc de Triomphe. The Champs Elysee was super busy! I'm very proud of myself from restraining myself from going inside the stores! As you guys know, I am a sucker for stores and shopping. 

We stayed at a hostel called Peace and Love and it was awesome. We were very worried before we got there because it had awful reviews, but it was much nicer than the reviews said. Our bartender, Milan, was great and super nice! The whole staff was great! I will definitely stay there next time I go back.