A pretty large group of us ventured off to Versailles to kick off our last full day abroad. It was sad to know it was the last day we had together in Europe, but a part of me was ready to come home as well. I wouldn’t say that it because of anything specific, but on any trip I go on, no matter how long, I always tend to be ready to come home as the end approaches. Versailles was a huge area to explore, and the layout of the entire property was phenomenal, but the tour around left a lot to be desired. Most of the rooms seemed similar to one another, yet they all were still beautiful. My favorite was the chandelier room, just because of how overly elegant and over the top it seemed. Did they need that many chandeliers? Probably not. But is it awesome to have that many in a room, and does it really show how majestic you are? Absolutely.
Our next destination was one last stop at church, Sacré-Cœur. It was a gigantic, beautiful church on a hill, and the placement of it couldn’t have been better. This was my favorite view of Paris, even though it may not have been as high up as the Arc de Triomphe or the Eiffel Tower. I wasn’t as impressed at the inside as I was the outside, but that is testament to how amazing the outside truly was, because voyaging around the inside of the structure was a great time as well. Sacré-Cœur is definitely one of the most slept on areas of Paris as far as I can tell, and it gives some great photo-ops, such as my most favorite from the entire trip.
Next, we ventured around the nearby shopping district, which had some great little art shops, along with another experience with a street band. I didn’t buy anything, but I was tempted to a few different times. I thought it was interesting to see how many different small, local art shops there were in both London and Paris. The pieces were a bit too pricey for me, as well as not having enough room in my duffel bag to bring them back home, but on a future trip when I actually have money (yet again, hopefully!) and more room they will definitely be on my radar.
A large group of us decided to find somewhere nice to eat to spend the rest of our Euros, and that meal was one of the best I had my entire time in Paris. There was some problem arising from the fact that restaurants for some reason cannot split bills (which I still don’t get), but in the end it all sorted itself out. It was nice to have an evening to relax after such an exhausting, yet very fun-filled trip.