blogger happybooo : Overseas travel - Europe Travel Review Day 4-2 (France, Italy)

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2024/07/13/Sat Day 4 of Europe Trip

A reataurant with many reviews on Google Maps! The food was good, the menu was varied, and I liked the interior and atmosphere of the restaurant. I chose escargot for the starter, and for the main dish, I had steak with French fries and pepper sauce, and sea bass fillet, which was seasoned and cooked. For dessert, I had a cup of coffee and crème brulee. The coffee was cheap at 1 euro. The crème brulee was 3.8 euros, or 6,000 won, so I thought it was a bit pricey, but I understood the price when I saw the size of the crème brulee that came out after ordering. It wasn’t a small crème brulee, but it was quite large and had the rich flavor of egg yolk! I was planning to go straight to another schedule, but it suddenly started to rain, so I ordered dessert to avoid the rain. Fortunately, the rain slowed down a bit as I enjoyed the scenery of the rain. The name of the restaurant was Bouillon pigalle.

(Google Map Bouillon pigalle: https://maps.app.goo.gl/3sFqTw6WMawT25LE8)

After eating, I stopped by Galeries Lafayette Haussmann for a while. The ceiling interior was gorgeous and pretty. Sparkling! I wanted to see the free observation deck, but I couldn't go outside because it was a little past the closing time. Even though it wasn't outdoors, I enjoyed the view of the Eiffel Tower outside the window from the inside of the department store observation deck. It was also fun to look around the displayed items and mart ingredients while looking around the department store.

(Google Map Galeries Lafayette Haussmann : https://maps.app.goo.gl/DXiBZE7Bi4n8HHHX8)

The Bateaux Parisiens didn'trun on Sunday, so I was going to go to Disneyland on Monday and then take a plane to Italy on Tuesday. Since I had to give up riding the Bato Parisien on Saturday evening, I decided to ride it as much as I could in the evening!

I tried to take a bus from Galeries Lafayette Haussmann to the Bateaux Parisiens, but there was a bus that wasn't running due to the Olympics. Google Maps said it would arrive in a few minutes, and there were people waiting at the bus stop, so I waited, but the bus never came, and the estimated arrival time kept getting pushed back. It seems that the bus I was supposed to take was the one that was not running. I changed the route, walked to the nearby subway, and went to Bateaux Parisiens!

I got in line at around 9:10 PM to board the 9:30 PM cruise ship to see the sunset at Bateaux Parisiens. A cruise ship sailing along the Seine River! The sky turned a beautiful pink and the sunset was beautiful. Personally, I think a pink sunset is prettier than an orange one, so I was happy that it was just pink. (Photo 1) As I was watching the sunset without any worries, the sky gradually got darker. The night view of Paris from Bateaux Parisiens on a dark night was really charming. The bridges of the Seine and the nearby buildings and structures were lit up, showing off a charm between splendid and soft, creating a dreamy atmosphere. (Photo 2) The unique European architectural style and lighting combined to convey the Harry Potter sensibility!

At around 22:40, the Bateaux Parisiens finished its service and dropped me off very close to the Eiffel Tower. You can see the large Eiffel Tower right up close. While I was busy taking pictures, I saw the Eiffel Tower lights blinking up close at 23:00. They say that the Eiffel Tower lights up in the evening and the lights on the Eiffel Tower twinkle for 2-3 minutes on the hour. On the way to catch the subway to go back to my accommodation, I was able to enjoy the large Eiffel Tower from right below the Eiffel Tower.

I was surprised that there were many people on the street even at that late hour. In Paris, France, the sunset is around 9 PM, and if you want to see the night view, you have to go at 10 PM-11 PM, but it was surprising that many people came out late at night to enjoy the night view. Parisians with good stamina! It was Saturday evening, and the next day was Sunday, so maybe it was possible to rest?! I enjoyed the hustle and bustle of Saturday in Paris, France.

I was worried that the subway might be the last train, so I hurried my pace and walked diligently while looking around. It was at 11:18 PM, so I checked the destination quickly and got on. I was anxious and nervous about going to a strange place far away because I was in a hurry, but I got on safely! Phew! I arrived near my accommodation at around 11:40 PM. It was much later than I expected, but I was relieved that I had a good time looking around and arrived at my accommodation safely.

I walked a lot that day too...!
I planned to take it easy the next day, Sunday. (What was the result?)

I will return whit a revuew of Day 5!

review of Day 1 : https://www.happybooo.com/2024/09/Europe%20Travel%20Review%20Day%201%20France%20Paris%20.html
review of Day 4-1
: https://www.happybooo.com/2024/10/Europe%20Travel%20Review%20Day%204-1%20France%20Paris%20Montmartre.html