Our First Trip to Paris: New Years!

So today marked the last day of 2007 and we decided to celebrate with a short trip to Paris for the New Year before our actual move into Pairs in a few days. We took the RER A train in from where we are staying into Paris. The train and metro system is pretty easy once you learn the basics. We ended up following the crowd and learning from there. We got off the metro at the Trocadero exit which is right across the river from the Eiffel Tower. It was amazing to walk out into Paris and the first thing you see the Eiffel Tower. It’s really tall and looks exactly like all the photos you see. From there, we found our way to our hotel a few blocks away. We went exploring after checking in. We found my apartment-to-be and also walked by the Arch de Triumph. There is so much to do in Paris and we are so excited to go back to Paris and live there.

Arch de Triumph

Okay, now onto New Years. For dinner, we ate at our hotel. It was a really nice seven-course dinner. We started out with bread and marinated scallops to preserved duck to lobster in coral sauce to venison to an assortment of cheeses to a nice fruit dessert to coffee and chocolate. Though the portions were not big, with seven courses, it was enough food. It did however, take us 3 ½ hours to eat.

Before we walked to the Eiffel Tower for New Years, I gave Sara a little present in a blue box. I gave her a Tiffany & Co. promise ring. I wanted to give her the promise ring to show my love for her and of course, my commitment to marry her; a little something before the diamond ring. She was completely surprised and loved the ring. We will try to put a picture up of it soon.

After dinner and the ring, Sara & I walked to the Eiffel Tower to bring in the New Year. There were TONS of people everywhere and the street was closed down because well people stopped driving. When it struck midnight, the tower lit up with little lights everywhere and the crowd erupted. Everyone lit their own fireworks and was yelling. People were on top of cars and tour buses blocked streets. It was really cool to see first hand and is a memory Sara & I will always have together.