Day 13- Souvenirs

We spent the last day in Paris shopping at the boutiques for souvenirs to bring back with us. We had fun picking out just the right gifts for our friends and family. I bought a beret for my sister for her birthday since it was only a month away.Too bad our trip had to end so soon!

Day 12- Paris Segway Tour

Have you ever rode on a Segway? We did, and they were fun! We saw some beautiful sights as we rode along on the little trails. We had so much fun, we didn't want to leave! Sadly, the tour was over soon(too quickly, I say!) and we had to go back to our hotel. We had had so much fun, though, that we were happy anyway. It was a great way to finish off our trip.

Day 10 and 11- Paris Disneyland

Today we visited Paris Disney land resort!

We checked in for one night so we would have about two days in the theme park.

We had fun poking around and trying the rides! Did you know that this was the second Disney theme park created? I didn't know that! We couldn't believe how many people were bustling around! That was the probably the most fun we had had so far!

Day 9- Loire Valley Castle Day Trip

Today we visited three castles - the chateaux d'Amboise, chateaux de Chenonceau and Chateaux de Chambord. Did you know the princes and princesses were buried in the floors of the castles?! Ick! The castles looked like they were out of a fairy tale book. We had fun pretending to be princesses and princes. We would pretend to bow to each other and even tried to do one of those fancy dances! Got a couple bruises out of that!

Day 8- A Day of Rest

We had been so busy, we thought we'd take a day swimming and hanging around the hotel. Some people rented bikes and went for bike rides around the area, others went back to the spa or lounged around the pool. It was good to have some down time because we were up and ready to go the next day!

Day 7- Chocolate and Pastry Tour

Today it is all about sweets...Mmm!! The pictures say it all. We had a wonderful guide who took us to the best chocolate and pastry shops in the city.

Day 6- Louvre Museum Tour

Off to see Mona Lisa today!  The Museum was enormous! We went in through a pyramid made of glass. We were glad we had ordered our tickets ahead of time because the lines were very long. Once we got into the museum, we split up. I went with my friends and cousins and we wanted to go straight to the Mona Lisa. She was made by Leonardo da Vinci. We had read about her in many books and magazine articles including a Geronimo Stilton book. We quickly realized there was no way we would be able to see everything in one day. There were almost 500,000 pieces of art! We could tell they were worth a lot of money because there were guards everywhere. We stayed for the whole day. When we left, the sun had gone down and the Louvre was all lit up. It looked so beautiful. We are certainly falling in love with Paris and France.