Hi friends! The other half of my spring break post is here!! For rest of it, I went to Amsterdam as well as Paris; both were amazingly beautiful. Follow my journey of the two cities below!
Amsterdam
Beautiful canals line the streets along with the many bikes (the city is very friendly toward bikers) - as the locals say "We're like Venice but we're not sinking" haha!
Train Station
Dutch Cheese Museum
The Fault in Our Stars Bench
I was so excited to find this - kind of hard to find but was worth it after reading the book & seeing the movie!
Anne Frank House
Such a moving experience! Definitely worth it!!
Pancakes Amsterdam
Pancakes are eaten as lunch or dinner, never breakfast in Amsterdam, so we sought to find a nice "lunch" spot where we could taste the local favorite. This place came highly recommended and it did not disappoint!! I got a bacon, cinnamon and ice cream pancake - delicious! Plus, they gave out free keychains.
They're known for their fries (which were so good!) and also tend to put melted cheese on their hot dogs - who knew?!
Heineken Factory
We ended up visiting where the beer started and it was such a unique experience. We learned the history, the process and even the pouring of the beer - I had never done a tour like this before and was really glad I did!
Fun Fact: Foam is important to beer because it protects it from oxygen (which causes beer to lose it's flavor) and keeps it from getting flat/lose the bubbles.
I Amsterdam Sign
A bit crowded but still cool to see!
A bit crowded but still cool to see!
Stroopwafel
Specoloos cookie with caramel on the inside, highlight of the trip in all honesty because they were so addicting!
Specoloos cookie with caramel on the inside, highlight of the trip in all honesty because they were so addicting!
Paris
Eiffel Tower
This literally took my breath away seeing it sparkle at night like this!
Wouldn't be Paris without some Nutella-filled crepes!
Notre Dame
New location of Love Lock Bridge
The city was worried the locks would sink the original so it was moved to a fence nearby instead
Here's the original!
Where Carrie Bradshaw proposed to Big on Sex and the City - and right across is the famous Louvre Museum.
The Louvre Museum
Mona Lisa
Cool to see but so tiny in person!
Croque Monsieur
sandwich with cheese grilled on the outside (ham & cheese on the inside too)
Angelina
Amazing hot chocolate and the favorite spot of Audrey Hepburn!
Devil Wears Prada Fountain
You know the one - where Miss Andy Saks tossed her phone & rid herself of being taken over by her dragon of a boss, Miranda.
Champs Elysees
THE shopping street - try not to get sucked in!
Guerlain
Famous for their makeup
Laduree
Known for their famous macarons - so pretty & good! I felt like Blair Waldorf walking in there!!
Louis Vuitton Flagship
Need I say more?
Arc de Triomphe
Creme Brulee
Another local favorite - creamy custard with a crystallized sugary crust
Ponte Alexandre III
Beautiful bridge that is on the way to the Eiffel Tower - wish i got pictures of it in the day but still magical! Made me think of Midnight in Paris with Owen Wilson walking across it.
Versailles
Louis XIV built it because he was a very grand king who bought lots of clothes, threw big parties, and wanted something no one else had. Fun Fact: Since he never took showers, he also had a hand in starting the perfume industry. Louis XVI & Marie Antoinette also lived here as well.
The Famous Hall of Mirrors
There's an Angelina AND a Laduree inside!
The Gardens
Musical Fountains
The water shoots out to the beat of the music playing on speakers behind it.
Marie Antoinette's Quarters
She had a place all to herself since the king liked to have Versailles all to himself sometimes.
That's all for now, check back for more posts on the rest of my Study Abroad trip!
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