Paris Day 2 - Montmartre

I think I've been to Paris already 3 times, but I didn't really explore the quarter of Montmartre properly. I just know the path from the subway station to the cathedral Sacre Coeur and the busy streets full of tourists and street vendors. This time our hotel was in that district, but 10 minutes away from that hustle. So on day 2 we got to know the picturesque streets and walked towards the cathedral, because Tim hasn't been there before. You would never guess, that you're in a metropolis, but rather in a little french village in Provence.

Ich war vielleicht dreimal zuvor in Paris und kannte vom Viertel Montmartre nur den Weg von der Ubahnstation zur Kirche Sacre Coeur und die chaotischen Straßen, vollgestopft mit Touristen und Straßenhändlern. Wir hatten aber ein Hotel etwa 10 Minuten entfernt und sind dann zu Beginn unseres 2. Tages erst einmal durch die malerischen Gassen in Richtung der Kirche gewandert und dort würde man gar nicht auf die Idee kommen, dass man sich in einer Millionenstadt wie Paris befindet, sondern eher in einem französischen Dorf in der Provence.

Paris Day 2 - Montmartre Outfits

I have to admit, Tim's outfit definitely won Best Outfit of the Day. I love his tshirt and would also want to own it. And combined with that burgundy trousers and blue shoes, which revive the colours from the shirt's print. Awesome! You see, I've told him a lot about fashion.;) I just wonder, why I chose such a simple outfit for myself. At the moment I have at least 15 new dresses and blouses hanging in my closet and waiting for my next travel, even if we don't know, when it will be possible again. Note to my future-self - we are in the middle or probably just in the beginning of the Corona Virus Crisis and don't know, when we can travel again without any worries. 

So on day 2, a sunny day in May, we walked from our hotel, which was in the heart of Montmartre, to Sacre Coeur and even though I visited Paris several times before, I have never seen the inside of that famous church.

Paris Day 1 - Through Rain and Sun

Still at the Musée d’Orsay, we saw that the sky got darker and darker and then started to rain heavily. Unfortunatelly the museum was closing at some point and we didn't have a new destination in mind. So we just walked towards the center of the city and shopped a bit until the rain stopped and then went to Galerie Lafayette, which is more a sight than a real mall, at least for us not-millionaires.

With the Arc de Triomph and Eiffeltower in mind, we then strolled along the Champs-Élysées, bought some snacks, took some photos at the triumphal arch and took a subway line to a station near the Eiffeltower. And in the dark it is always a spectacular place to be, when the tower starts sparkling every full hour. And luckily we bought a bottle of wine in advance to raise our glasses to our Paris trip.