🇫🇷 Reims Adventure: From KFC Bathrooms to Dazzling Stained Glass 🍗➡

🚽 The "KFC Toilet Hero" Strikes Again Password: 1509 – No likes/follows needed, just remember this legend 😎 Let’s be real—every traveler has that one emergency bathroom stop. In Reims, mine was KFC (classy, I know). But hey, clean facilities and a secret code? Worth it. Pro tip for desperate souls: 1509 unlocks the loo. You’re welcome. 🌈 Cathedral Magic: A Tale of Two Visits I stumbled into Notre-Dame de Reims twice in one hour—first to dodge rain, then because the sun came out and I needed to see those stained-glass windows glow. The homeless guy at the entrance definitely judged me. Why it’s better than Paris’ Notre-Dame: 1️⃣ No crowds, no queues – Walk right in! 2️⃣ Free entry (Paris charges €11+) 3️⃣ The windows – Chagall’s blue masterpiece + 13th-century originals that survived WWII bombs 💥 4️⃣ "Smiling Angel" statue – The sassiest stone face in France 😇 Fun fact: The cathedral’s 2300 statues include a devil eating a sinner (south facade, look up!). ☔️ When Weather Plays Cupid First visit: Rainy gloom → Gothic arches felt like a moody Netflix period drama. Second visit: Sunburst! → The rose window exploded into kaleidoscopic light across the nave. Cue involuntary “WOW” noises. Even the 12th-century floor tiles (worn smooth by 800 years of royal coronations) seemed to sparkle. 🍷 Champagne & Cheap Thrills Post-cathedral, I: Drank €5 champagne at a corner tabac (when in Reims…) Ate a pink Biscuit Rose (the local cookie dunked in bubbly) Realized "Notre-Dame Lite" is actually Notre-Dame Upgraded Final Verdict: Reims > Paris for: ✔️ Unpretentious vibes ✔️ Free world-class art ✔️ KFC bathrooms with secret codes (priorities!) #ReimsCathedral #StainedGlassMagic #BudgetTravel