We started our Paris city tour on the 6th day. Initially the tour guide had arranged for us to have a boat ride cruising along the River Seine, but unfortunately the boat service does not open that early! (She wanted us to get on the boat at 8.00 a.m.!) and it only opens at 10 a.m.! Made us wake up so early for nothing. Our tour guide is really absolutely in a blur sometimes.
So, we had to change our plans, and went to Lafayette Galleries, as Paris is renowned to be a shopping haven, especially for big brand handbags, a slot for shopping is definitely a must. But, TBH, i am not a fan of shopping, and i don't buy bags like LV, Chanel, Prada, Longchamp, whatever you can think of, everything is in Lafayette. The luxurious shopping complex is actually 7 floors high ranging from bags, clothes, shoes, watches to accessories and souvenirs.
We arrived too early, Lafayette opens at 9.30 a.m., so we had to wait at the entrance. After several minutes, other Asian tours (comprising mainly girls) arrived, and believe me, once the doors opened, the Asian (Taiwanese/China) girls rushed in like crazy people, screaming and shrieking their heads off and ran as fast as they could to ---- LV.
It was just too horrifying for us Malaysians, and embarrassed because we were among them (we were not running and squeaking like idiots obviously). I could just see a few mat sallehs who worked there sniggering and laughing. My Gawd! It's crazy!
It was just too horrifying for us Malaysians, and embarrassed because we were among them (we were not running and squeaking like idiots obviously). I could just see a few mat sallehs who worked there sniggering and laughing. My Gawd! It's crazy!
Furthermore, because of the one-to-one policy, where a salesgirl is only allowed to entertain one customer, everybody had to queue up to get into the LV shop. And because of the crowd of people on that day, one person is only entitled to purchase one LV bag. I mean, even if you have the money, they won't even sell it to you!
But if you do ever have the chance to visit Paris, do purchase a bag from there, because it is known to be quite affordable and cheap compared to the price in Malaysia, after the tax refund and everything. I mean, why waste the opportunity right! :D
So mainly, the pictures here are you would get to see several different Eiffel tower shots. And most of the pictures are taken in the bus! :D
But if you do ever have the chance to visit Paris, do purchase a bag from there, because it is known to be quite affordable and cheap compared to the price in Malaysia, after the tax refund and everything. I mean, why waste the opportunity right! :D
So mainly, the pictures here are you would get to see several different Eiffel tower shots. And most of the pictures are taken in the bus! :D
On the way to boat ride in the morning.
Academic Nationale De Musique
this is inside the Lafayette shopping gallery!
Jimmy Choo.
After shopping and lunch, we had our Paris city tour and our first destination was to visit the Eiffel Tower!
the Eiffel Tower is just awesome! It would be even more beautiful at night though.
;D
We went up to around the 2nd/3rd level of the tower.
definitely an awesome view of Paris.
i totally love the windows structure and a little balcony full with plants and flowers.
After Eiffel Tower, we got on to the bus again for the city tour (in the bus). Which was really a pity, because i wanted to walk around Paris! Who wouldn't? :D
So yeah, all the pictures are taken from the bus!
the streets of Paris. I love their cars as well!
Stands selling magazines and books.
this is the Notre Dame de Paris.
this is an old small lane they used to have in olden Paris.
still part of the Notre Dame.
i love how European countries have sculptures, carvings, statues in the middle of the road!
this is the Louvre.
the Pyramid and the Louvre. Remember The Da Vinci Code? (:
I must definitely visit it one day!
the famous Concorde Square. this is the fountain of River Commerce and Navigation.
Concorde Square again. The Obelisk of Luxor. this tall monument has ancient Egyptian carvings on it.
the biggest LV shop. You can see people queuing outside the shop!
Arc de Triomphe, Napoleon’s monument to the armies of France and Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
Then we stopped at a place and took pictures of the Eiffel Tower.
After that, we had our boat cruise along the River Seine, where you would be able to view all the historical sights and the various landmarks of Paris.
the Mat Sallehs are really fond of boat rides, simply because they live their life in a leisurely pace and they like to get out in the sun!
After the 1 hour cruise, we went to a lovely restaurant for dinner.
We had escargots! They are seriously delicious! As i am writing this, i am actually salivating. =.="You just need to dig out the meat, eat it, and then dip the bread with the green sauce, yummy!
Me and my brother had beef!
while my parents had salmon.
and they even have lamb meat as well!
My brother and the good-looking bus driver. It's great how their bus drivers are always dressed up nicely even with a tie, unlike our Malaysian bus drivers. =.=And if you do notice what my brother is wearing, he is wearing the Netherlands jersey he bought in Holland for 55 euros! = RM220! So expensive! @.@ But i am not a fan of Netherlands after their barbaric, obnoxious playing against the good mannered Spain. LOL!
