Day 5

Bonjour!

Ah okay so, I am catching up on my Happiness Challenge and today is most definitely not Day 5. Oh the tardiness. One thing to be happy about my late posts is that I get to relive my days as I try to recall them.

Day 5 of my Happiness Challenge fell on my last day in Paris. Initially, Jenn and I had plans to visit le Chateaû de Versailles. This did not occur as we had not yet visited L’Arc de Triomphe. We started the day with a visit to La Musée de l’armée. This museum was surprisingly amazing. Firstly, we visited the tomb of Napoleon. The signs leading up to his tomb had been frustratingly difficult to follow. He lies under the most beautiful paintings though. Next, we found a section of the museum dedicated to WWI and WWII. The exhibition was very comprehensive. The first and second world war were presented in chronological order, with every section of the room/floor being a new year. The entire exhibition took up maybe three or four floors. The presentation of events was engaging and I loved the amount of benches provided in that museum. It seemed as if they knew I was coming and so clearly they were prepared for constantly tired tourists.

After, we walked towards the Eiffel Tower. We took it in, felt good, and then continued on with our day. I guess I found it more beautiful at night? More likely, I was hungry. We found a Casino (supermarket) and bought some two euro sandwiches. A sandwich was all I needed to satisfy me. That was another happy moment of the day, purchasing cheap food that did not make me sick. As we finished with our food, we finally visited L’arc de triomphe. Surprisingly, french residents can walk up the arc for free? I showed the administrators my visa and voila, I was up there. The view of the city, even in the cold, was absolutely spectacular. I could not even think about how cold I was because I was just in awe of how vast the city is. It was such a nice moment and I would most definitely revisit the place.

Quickly, the day was ending and it was time to return to Lyon. I am so grateful to have spent time with Jenn and Karen during the weekend. I seriously needed to get out of the house and see familiar faces. Thus, not only was I happy with this day, I was happy with the entire weekend.

Okay, it is now 9:35 PM. On to the next day!

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