Day 2.

Bonjour mon amie! Day 2 in France! Time seems to be passing quite slowly and the weather's pretty harsh but no one's complaining 'cause the sights and sounds of Paris are just too amazing!



We began the day by visiting the world's famous Louvre museum where the much talked-about Mona Lisa resides. Other than her painting, (which FYI, stands in a bullet proof glass case and is the only painting in the museum without insurance 'cause it's too expensive) we also got the chance to take a look at other works of art like the sphinx (a gift from Egypt ) and Venus De Milo, from Italy. (Apparently, French artworks only take up about 50 % of all art pieces in the museum)





We went for luncheon at a French-Chinese restaurant and brushed up on our rusty Chinese. (Surprisingly there are many Asian restaurants in Paris and it felt great to taste chilli again!)



With food in our stomachs, we visited the Church of St Vincent De Paul. The church is an amazing piece of architecture, and even though its 80 years old, its still as sturdy looking as any new church. We got to see St Vincent's preserved body in a beautiful glass case and initially thought it was a wax product of Madam Tussades but Non! It was the incorruptible body of the holy man himself.



After which we turned into hunchbacks and made our way to the famous 800 year old Notre Dame. It drew people from all over the world and we were lucky to have had the chance to visit this historical landmark. With the melodic sounds of the choir reverberating through out the church hall and lit candles embellishing the aisles of the church, it felt like we “teleported” to the Vatican City. Unfortunately, photo taking was forbidden in the church so we can only upload the facade of Notre Dame.






Towards the end of the day we embarked on a river cruise to witness the sights and sounds of the most romantic city on earth. Despite the slight drizzle it was still "Tres Manifique"! Plus we started our very own Bonjour-Au revoir service and greeted every Parisian we saw on the banks and bridges of River Seine. Rumour has it that when people pass under one of its bridges, make a wish and steals a kiss from the person beside, the wish would come true (Amos and Justin jumped at the first offer. Just kidding!!) Well really, nothing compares to the breath-taking scenes in Paris. We saw the Christmas Ferris Wheel on Place de la Concorde, the Eiffel Tower River Mobile Homes, oh we'll let the pictures speak for themselves.


For now we're off to INP ( Instant Noodle Party). Till then a tout a l'heure.