Bagaholicboy Muses #117 – Paris; Day 2
It’s Sunday today, which means only one thing in Paris. Everything (with the exception of the stretch along Champs-Élysées) is closed. Zilch. Nada.
Which meant only one thing; muesums. In the early morning we decided to go to the Louvre Museum (but decided against going in because of the long queues), and then headed towards Musée d’Orsay, which also had long queues. We decided there and then that we would go back again on Wednesday instead.
And since it was still early, we decided to head up to Champs-Élysées instead. First impression? I did not like it as much as I thought I would, probably because it was much too commercialised for my tastes. The only beacon of hope was the Vuitton’s flagship at 101, and I thought I could find the Monogram Macassar item I was looking for.
Found it I did, but it was a display piece, and to make matters worse, the only one left in Paris. I could not decide if I could accept the fact that it had a tiny scratch in the middle, and decided to pass on it (for now).
Towards the end of the day we headed to the Eiffel Tower which was also crowded and overrun with both locals and tourists. Love it at a distance, but not up close.
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good decision to pass! never settle for anything less than perfect!
aaaaa such a 'sad' day lol…
And I agree that the Eiffel tower is much better from a distance
Don't forget to visit Galeries Lafayette! One of the most beautiful malls in the world!
wow, the macassar is almost sold out?!?!?! which piece are you looking at? i am still waiting (until now) for the LE pieces to arrive here in manila…the anticipation is killing me. haha.
hey alvin
i strongly recommend Sandeman's FREE Walking Tour (Takes abt 3.5hrs). The guides are excellent and very entertaining. It's up to whether you want to tip them or not. They are well-schooled and very professional.
Otherwise, for 10euros, the Montmarte Tour is equally splendid. I would recommend the 6pm slot where everything just seems a tad more romantic!
More details here http://www.newparistours.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=13&Itemid=27
Don't miss Montmartre, it's the part of Paris I truly fell in love with!
i miss parisss… having tons of fun shopping till you drop heh?
Which macassar item were you looking for?