Famous Louvre Entrance

Mom and I entering the famous Louvre on a rainy, dark Monday in Paris!! The best part of all was being less than 5 feet from the Mona Lisa!!! I can't wait to tell you more when I get home!

Paris Time

Sorry I haven't written much, but that is because we are having such a great time and enjoying every minute of our european adventure. Paris is even more beautiful than I've heard or read about!!!! We started our time off in Paris with a bang, except the weather was rainy and no taxis to be found....fortunately we had arranged for the tour guide we hired to meet us at the hotel and bused it over to the Louvre!! We saw all of the famous works and I was five feet away from the Mona Lisa....very awesome. After that we proceeded to see as much of Paris as we could see in a two hour span. Then, we crashed into bed as we have been every moment along the way. Then, yesterday we went to the Eiffel Tower and saw everything Paris has to offer from a bird's eye view...what a great experience!!! Then, off to the D'Orsay museum to see Impressionist art!!! Today, we went to the Pompidou Centre for a brief, but informative lesson on modern art. Then, the rest of the day was spent visiting places with beautiful views of this magical city and running around non-stop. Tomorrow is sadly the last day of the trip. Hope you have enjoyed my updates....!!!

Greenwich

Me at the Pier in Greenwich after a 1 hour boat ride on City Cruises out of Westminster dock. It was well worth it. Enjoy the photo!!

Paris...The City of Lights

Today, we arrived in Paris via train from Waterloo Station in London. The trip took three hours but we had very comfortable seats and decent food. Then, we were taken around the city and saw all of the awesome sights this metropolis has to offer. First, this place is definitely not as friendly as London as it is hard to get used to the language (my mom thought she was ordering shrimp with ketchup but when they brought it to her the shrimp still had its eyes and she shrieked....very funny!) Now, back to London.

We finished off with a visit on the London Eye, which gave us a bird's eye view of the London skyline. The cool part was that after 5 days in London, I actually knew what buildings I was looking at. Then, we went to Greenwich and I had one wheel in the Eastern Hemisphere and one in the Western Hemisphere. It was cool! But it was a huge hill my mom and cousin had to push me up to see this awesome place. The last thing I did was hang out with my cousin Noah and friend Joyce, both of whom are studying over here....we had a great time visiting the bars late at night (haha).

Signing off.

One more day in London

Hey all,
Europe is amazing! I am loving every second of it. Yesterday was St. Paul's Cathedral which was absolutely beautiful. Also, we saw the tower of london, which was cool. The weather isn't too bad--a little cold and gray but not awful. Lord of the rings the musical is a must see if you get the chance. My guess is it will be in america soon. Lots more to tell later, but have to go now. Talk to ya later.

I hope you like the video!! Being at the Arsenal football game was amazing...they scored 7 goals!!!

Buckingham Palace

Mom and I with Buckingham Palace in the background. We attended the Changing of the Guard ceremony from 11:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Wednesday, October 24! It was extremely cold, but well worth it. I hope you get to experience it one day.