ONE YEAR AGO: DAY 1 IN PARIS

{topshop dress, promod coat}

We wasted no time on our first day in Paris. Ingrid and I dropped our bags at the hotel, ogled at our view, and then went on to explore the city with our highschool friend, Mia, who was studying in Nantes but was kind enough to come down and show us around a day before she left for her trip to Spain. We had our first glimpse of the Arc de Triomphe and the Eiffel tower on the cab to our hotel, and boy was it so surreal. For someone who dreamt of going to Paris her whole life, it was the dream-come-true moment.We had a closer look at the Eiffel when we had our first meal in Paris - a picnic lunch of baguette, cheese, and cold cuts by the playground in Champ de Mars. We then took the metro to explore the Latin Quarters and had yummy hot chocolate and macarons at Aux Fontaines de Chocolat, a quaint shop near the Notredame. Ingrid and I initially thought we'd go out on our first night, I mean, it was Friday night. However, after our escargot dinner at nearby cafe Le Zinc, we were pooped. We called it in early and had a good night's sleep to recharge for the next day.

But that's for tomorrow's entry. ;)

xx

PS- here's the travel throwback series' video teaser in case you missed it.