Our first walk into Paris...

On our first day we spent most of the morning travelling and we finally arrived in our apartment at 4pm... and for our first adventure, we decided to take our first walk into Paris. Our apartment was near the canal (I can't wait to share that later, it was perfect) so our walk into Paris consisted of following the Rue de St Martin into the center.

Paris is photogenic, everywhere in Paris is photogenic, these are only down one road... Thomas and I both had too much fun taking photos right from the beginning.

I'm so glad that we took these photos that evening though - we ended up walking this way a lot and after a while we didn't even notice the things that we found so fascinating on that first walk.

Location: Rue de St Martin, Paris.
Camera: Yashica Samurai
Film: Kodak iso 200

Bonjour!

Bonjour mon amis!
I'm back in England and I have a serious case of Paris blues.

I can't wait to share everything about our week away but right now I have no idea where to start - I am picking my film photos up later today though... I'm so excited/nervous!!

First I think, a little list of things I want to remember about Paris...

1. The underground Metro jingle is really happy.
2. The eclairs are filled with chocolate instead of cream!!
3. I didn't eat one macaron or crepe, the other pastries were too good to ignore.
4. I am not above stealing a roll of toilet paper at a music festival.
5. I love Art Museums - seriously, all the best artists are French right?
6. I will never get bored of Picasso. Ever.
7. French people do dress amazingly well.
8. The top of the Eiffel Tower opened just for us
(well it opened just as we got to the window to buy tickets
but the man said it was just for me and I believe him :D )
9. Our apartment was in the best area.
10. Eating dinner outside is so much better than inside.
11. Finding a Post Office was harder than we thought.
12. Visiting La Grande Arche de la Défense feels a bit like travelling to the future after exploring the historal city.
13. The Kronenberg tasted much better there...
14. I still think the fountains outside the Pompidou Center are ugly
(those and the Musee D'orsay were the only things
I really remembered from a school trip when I was 13...)
15. There are so many cute dogs in Paris, I was smiling the whole time.

Paris was beautiful and enchanting. It was everything that I expected it to be and more and I'm so glad that we spent a week there as it truly felt like we got a glimpse of Parisian life and I definitely think we'll be going back at some point in the future... just for one more pastry!

p.s. I've said it before but Thomas really does take the best photos of me.

p.p.s. Also, the pleated skirt in the first photo - another amazing charity shop bargain, I love it!

Zoe: A few of my favourite memories from Paris...

Hello everyone, my name is Zoe Jade and I usually blog over at Ladybird Likes.

I visited Paris two years ago, and it was on this trip that I really fell in love with photography, and when I got home I applied for (and subsequently got accepted on) an ABC Diploma in Photography. Everywhere you look in Paris there is something exciting or interesting to see, some small detail to capture. It is definitely a city for photographers, the opportunities for photo-taking are endless. Here are a few of my favourite memories from the trip....

flying horses

looking for the hunchback...

...but settling for hanging out with the gargoyles and getting neck ache from looking up all the time

searching for distant lands and feeling like you're on top of the world when you can see an entire city from one point

the fanciest signs you ever did see (why can't London Underground signs look like this?) and getting lost in in the most magical bookshop

eating croissants for breakfast every. single. morning.

making my 'The Little Prince' pilgrimage

hunting down some of my favourite graffiti of all time

sending postcards home via a YELLOW mailbox

Looking at these is making me really miss Paris. Hope you're having a lovely time Rhianne, and thank you for letting me post here while you're away

Zoe xoxo

Suzie: My favourite things about Paris...

Hello Everyone,

My name is Suzie from Little Queue. While Rhianne is off exploring Paris and I am here to share with you some of my favourite things about this beautiful city.

I visited Paris last year and although it was only a short trip I fell in love. I started my photos off with a view of the Eiffel Tower taken from the steps of Sacre Coeur. This photo is particular special to me because it was my first view of the Eiffel Tower.

My favourite thing about Paris was the stunning architecture and the history behind it all. Paris really is a photogenic city there is no doubt about. I am really looking forward to returning to Paris again someday.

Thanks for having me and feel free to drop by Little Queue and say hello.

Suzie x