When I got back from London, I was lucky enough to have my Aunt Connie and Cousin Lani to return to!! Their visit was short, but it was wonderful!! Lani (who is single, beautiful, intelligent, and willing to do long distance, hahahaha!!) had several backup plans incase a direct flight into Paris didn't work out, but everything went according to plan! On Monday, we met after my classes at Notre Dame. The weather was warm and the sun was shining. We walked through Notre Dame and Place St. Michel and then had the most delicious lunch! We then walked through the Latin Quarter and went inside the Panthéon, then sat in the Luxembourg Gardens, which were absolutely beautiful as the trees and flowers are finally blooming. We sat for a bit and enjoyed the sunshine and were able to call Yia-Yia! Our plan for the rest of the afternoon was to go to St. Chapelle, but we were in for a bit of a surprise! Turns out, St. Chapelle was closed for the day, but there was a concert there for Vivaldi's Four Seasons. We didn't have tickets and weren't quite sure if we were going to be able to buy them, but we passed through security and continued to follow the crowd. When we got to the door we were able to buy tickets. The concert was inside the famous room with the stained-glass windows; it was absolutely amazing!! It was a night we will never forget!! Afterwards, Aunt Connie purchased a very chic pink scarf (LOL), and we had delicious ice cream and frozen yogurt at a trendy fruit bar overlooking the Seine and Notre Dame. By then, it was late and time to end the night. Without a doubt, we had an amazing day, and I was definitely sad it had to end!!
If we thought Monday was great, Tuesday proved to be just as much fun, perhaps even more because we started the afternoon off with a shopping trip! Lani and I had a great time helping Aunt Connie pick out some very fashionable outfits!! It was a true French shopping experience, especially because the Parisians actually respond to Aunt Connie in French (unlike when they respond to me in English). Anyway, she bought some beautiful clothes, and then we enjoyed a delicious light lunch. From here, we walked to Galerie Lafayette, except we went to the wrong one at first. But at least we had a nice walk through Paris and felt less guilty eating a huge dinner later that night. Eventually we found the Galerie Lafayette we were searching for. It is definitely a site so see! It's so beautiful, and there are so many floors!! We spent most of our time on the bottom floor looking at shoes. Lani and I discovered the next best thing: scented jelly shoes! Yes, you read that correctly; they were amazing! Keep your eyes open for them! After shoe shopping, got some amazing macaroons at Pierre Hermé and did some more exploring on the upper floors. Afterwards, we headed to Montmartre and had the MOST amazing dinner I've had in Paris. It was absolutely delicious. From the wine, to the bread, to the main dishes (including the fries), to the desserts, we had an incredible meal. We spent a few hours enjoying our meal and each others company; we were even able to call Uncle George! It was the perfect night, and I could not have asked for anything more!! I am so glad they were able to come to Paris. We had such a wonderful few days! I was so sad they had to leave.
