It wasn't exactly our choice of honeymoon destination but it beats than not going anywhere, right? Plus, Mr. S has tons of family members there so it wasn't such a bad idea visiting his side of families. And we did! Killed 2 birds with one stone :)
It was freezing cold and trust me we walked our ass off everywhere. We were lucky we stayed near Gare du Nord (about 5 minutes walking distance) with La Chapelle (Line 2 Porte Dauphine-Nation) just opposite our apartment. What I find most stunning was our apartment is just a kilometre away from the breathtaking beautiful Basilique du Sacré- Cœur de Montmartre. Perched on top of that hill, it never failed to mesmerize anyone who looked up to admire its beauty. Their RER and métro are impressive but I would advise not to sit or lean against any walls or whatever around you because there's wee-wee everywhere!! I managed to improve my French a lot, well at least Mr. S thought so. The worst part was when he gathered among his families and I was lost in translation. Most of the time you will see me nodding and shaking my head (do not be fooled, I did not know what else to say) vigorously. Lol.
I loved every single moment spent with families there. They were superb (despite language barriers) and we were treated like king and queen all through out our stay.
It took us couple of days to get the hang of their métro map but soon after we were hopping on-off everywhere. Then we discovered we could walk all the way to Saint Lazare (Line 14 Saint Lazare-Olympiades) via tunnel from the station near our home to the famous Galeries Lafayette.
We didn't really shop that much but I got my birthday gift from Mr. S there. It was quite a surprise and I did not use it that much because the price tag on that present was freaking exxy!! If I am to blab about our stay there, it will never end. Suffice to say, it was a really special pre-honeymoon trip and we managed to cover almost every place there is to visit in Paris (oh! Not all their museums though. Yes they are unique each of them but neither of us have the patience to stand and stare at them). Haha!
If ever Mr. S decided to move there, I think I will agree to it. Who said the French are rude? Yes, they laughed when I tried to speak but most of the time they corrected me and smiled. I do however not quite fond of their officers at the tourist guide booth. We find them a bit hmmm....(let's just put it this way, not so polite). Full stop.
The one thing I miss is this cheeky little girl. Bisous bisous...
J'espére vraiment que nous rencontrerons encore bientôt! Jusqu'à alors...
Love,
Iliyana I. Ramjaun
