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Sunset on the Seine

rebeccamurrayphoto — Mon, 07 Jul 2014 23:38:08 +0000

Paris is a great walking city but it is far too large to walk everywhere. We decided we didn’t want to be stuck underground on the Metro so we took advantage of the Batobus commuter boat on the Seine to get around. The unlimited two day Batobus pass was one of the best decisions we made because instead of stressing about figuring out connecting trains on the Metro, each commute was transformed into a relaxing cruise down the river. Our first trip was a sunset cruise from Notre Dame to the Eiffel Tower and the views were spectacular! It certainly was not the quickest way to travel but by the time we made it to the Eiffel the sun had set and we got to see the Tower sparkle. Très incroyable! We finished the evening at a cute little cafe by the Champ des Mars where I had some delicious crepes. It doesn’t get much better than that

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Mmmacarons!

rebeccamurrayphoto — Mon, 07 Jul 2014 23:36:29 +0000

From the Jardin des Plantes we took the Batobus to the Champs-Élysées, home of the fanciest Abercrombie & Fitch I have ever seen! We window-shopped our way to the Arc de Triomphe which was closed due to a strike that was unfortunately affecting many of the national museums and monuments. After the Arc we stopped at Ladurée for tea. I couldn’t resist dessert and had a very delicate dacquoise cake with crushed hazelnuts, praline, layer upon layer of thin milk chocolate and ganache, with a decadent chocolate Chantilly cream. C’est magnifique! Of course, I couldn’t leave Ladurée without a box of macarons. (Pro-tip: If you eat in one of the restaurants or at the bar you can just add the macarons to your bill. You don’t have to stand in the very long line!)

Once tea time was over we stopped by Musee de l`Orangerie. Even though this museum was technically closed due to the strike they kindly let us in to see Monet’s large Nymphéas installment. I’m so happy the French took such a laissez-faire approach to the strike because the Nymphéas were not to be missed. From there we walked through the Place de la Concorde on our way to the gorgeous department stores Printemps and Galleries Layfayette (where I bought more macarons!).

We realized we could make it to the Eiffel Tower for sunset so we jumped on our trusty Batobus from the Louvre and made our way to the Eiffel Tower. Before the trip we tried to book tickets to climb the Eiffel Tower and they had already sold out months in advance. The strike helped us out because the Tower wasn’t officially open but they were selling tickets to the second floor, no line. The catch was that we had to climb all 669 steps. The first few flights were pretty cool but once the novelty of being inside the structure of the Tower wore off it wasn’t my favorite (Pro-tip: take the elevator!). Once we finally made it, the view was pretty spectacular. Just when I was catching my breath I realized we had to crazily run back down all those stairs to make the last Batobus home. C’est la vie!

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Feeling Louvrey

rebeccamurrayphoto — Mon, 30 Jun 2014 23:51:00 +0000

We got an early start and made our way along the Seine to the Louvre. Even though we arrived before the museum opened there was already quite a crowd forming. Thankfully we had our Museum Passes so we were able to bypass much of the line (Pro-tip: get the Paris Museum Pass!). We made a beeline for the Venus DeMilo and Mona Lisa (sadly, Winged Victory was out on loan) which was a good move because when when we swung back later Mona’s gallery was completely packed.

After the crowds became too much for us to handle we stopped by Angelina on Rue di Rivoli for some of the best hot chocolate I’ve ever had and relaxed in the beautiful Jardin des Tuileries.

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Instagram Update: Iceland and Paris Preview

rebeccamurrayphoto — Wed, 21 May 2014 10:47:12 +0000

I just returned from an awesome vacation to Iceland and Paris and wanted to share a few of my Instagram shots from the trip. The two places couldn’t have been any more different but each was beautiful in its own way. Of course, I took a ton of photos and I can’t wait to share some of them on the Blog, so stay tuned! In the meantime, I’m sure I will be posting some latergrams so feel free to follow along @_rebecca_murray_.

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