Day 4 in Paris ✨
A fragrant, artistic, and slightly chaotic adventure! 🌞 Morning: Started with crêpes from a local bakery (banana-dark chocolate flavor 🍫+ fresh OJ 🍊) – the Parisian answer to our jianbing guozi! 🌸 1st Stop: Fragonard Perfume Museum Discovered France’s last non-commercial perfume house (300+ years old!) Learned never to rub wrists after spraying (it "breaks the molecules" 💥) Pro tip: Spray on knees/ankles if wearing shorts! Bought gifts for friends (tax-free over €310) 🎭 2nd Stop: Palais Garnier (Paris Opera House) Gilded chandeliers, velvet drapes, and ceiling frescoes – pure opulence! Dreamt of watching a show here someday… 🍽️ Lunch @ HIPPOPOTAMUS Perfect medium-rare steak 🥩 (pink but so tender!) Surprise MVP: British-style fish & chips 🐟🍟 (crispy goodness!) ⛪ 3rd Stop: Notre-Dame Cathedral Skip-the-line tickets = lifesaver! (Non-bookers queued for ages) Stained glass + solemn rituals = breathtaking ✝️ (No entry during Mass, but the vibe was divine) ☔ Montmartre Adventures: Rainy climb to Sacré-Cœur 🚶♀️💦 Met a hilariously chatty shopkeeper who high-fived us at closing time ✋ Less fun: A waiter demanded €2 tips (🙄) + sketchy metro encounters Cable car drama: Broken scanner + grumpy staff ("In every country..." 🤦♀️) Silver lining: Juicy peaches from a supermarket saved the day! 🍑💖 ⚠️ Heads-up: Montmartre’s charm comes with pushy sellers and dodgy alleys – stay alert! RER B from Gare du Nord felt iffy at night – opt for taxis if uneasy. #Paris #NotreDame #OperaGarnier #Montmartre #TravelFails