Oh! Paris est la ville de l’amour, et j’ai pu en faire l’expérience ! Going to Paris has been a lifelong dream of mine. What young girl watching Beauty and the Beast hasn’t had the same dream? I fantasized about riding a motorcycle around Paris, eating a croissant in a French beret, and drinking champagne atop the Eiffel Tower. So I did just that!
Going to Paris allowed me to fly Air Maroc (a first!), and let me say. The airline is quite fabulous! I got on the plane, famish, a rookie mistake. I was not anticipating eating anything since the flight was only four hours from Casablanca to Paris. But, much to my happiness, the attendants brought meals about an hour into the flight! A delicious Tajine to curb my hunger was just what I needed, and I was delighted.
The next couple of days were a whirlwind blur. The goal was to see all the places I only dreamed about. I saw Mona Lisa in the Louvre Museum. While in Paris, I booked an excursion to ride around at night, visiting some famous tourist attractions, such as the Arc de Triomphe, on the back of a motorcycle. Sipping champagne from atop the Eiffel Tower is divine. I got to have deep heart-to-heart conversations with fellow solo travelers on a pub crawl (which is to various bars throughout the night). There is something truly, and profoundly refreshing about discussing issues, uncertainties, and things you think about with others who enjoy the same experiences as I do. (I have another blog to add here) Four days in Paris was not enough, with so much to see, eat and do there. If you go, give yourself time (more than four days, if possible) to immerse yourself in this magical city fully.
