Past Travels: Turning 18 in Paris

My first time traveling overseas happened to coincide with my birthday. The trip as a whole consisted of a journey from Paris to Barcelona, with a stay in Southern France. I could write an entire novel about that trip, not the least of which being my first airplane ride.

But for today’s post I’ve decided to focus on one special day: turning eighteen in the city of love.

I am a photographer by nature, so I’ll let the photos do the talking. I’ll preface only by saying that I don’t know if I will ever experience this many famous and breathtaking landmarks in a single day ever again.

Happy Birthday, past me!

Morning began with a tour of the city by bus

L'Arc de Triomphe in the rain 

Statues adorn the city's many bridges

The near-uniform architecture was my favorite part about Paris 

Palace at Versailles

Notre Dame Cathedral

Inside Notre Dame, so beautiful I was brought to tears

The famed Moulin Rouge

Popular shopping locale to end the evening

And what would a trip to France be without delicious food?