The second day in Paris, we went to Jardin des Plantes and did a self-guided tour through the Galerie de Paléontologie et d’Anatomie Comparée. I then walked over to the Galerie de Minéralogie et de Géologie; this way my favorite museum that I saw on the trip. I really liked that they provided the chemical formulas for all of the minerals and had them grouped together by key elements. After leaving the Jardin de Plantes, I took the metro to go to the Arc de Triumph, and went to the top to see a better view of the city. I then walked through the city towards the Louvre and stopped for an amazing crepe on the way. The Louvre was phenomenal–my only regret was that I wish I had given myself more time to be there (2.5 hours was not nearly enough to see all of the exhibits). I then stopped back at the hotel before going to see the Basilique du Sacré-Coeur and eating at a nearby restaurant (where the piano player begged all of the customers for spare change). A group of us then decided to head to the Eiffel Tower; after getting off a stop that was a 34 minute walk from the Eiffel Tower, we realized we were lost. I suggested walking, however, after already walking 16 miles that day my suggestion seemed laughable. We then took 6 (yes, six) incorrect metro trains, and at approximately 11pm you could’ve found me crying on my knees by Line 10. One hour and forty-two minutes later, we finally made it to see the Eiffel Tower, where we met some very ~interesting~ street vendors who helped us laugh about our night. We luckily were able to stay at the Tower for a few minutes before having to head home so that we could catch the final metro.
