This morning I hate it say it but I admitted defeat and denial, I am sick. I managed to get myself ready for breakfast and met up with Vin and Andrea for breakfast downstairs, to let them know that I would be taking the morning off to rest. The girls went out to the Opera house and I was able to go back to sleep. I woke up to the girls who went out and brought back lunch for all of us! They are the absolute best :) we had a little feast of another typical French lunch with even some dessert as well! Baguettes, an assortment of Cheeses, Pork Spread, Pain aux raisins and an Éclair
In then decided to partake in the afternoon activities with the girls. Off we went to the Notre Dame, we knew from looking online that the lineup could take an hour to get through, but we were pleasantly surprised to find out that this wasn’t the case whatsoever. Apparently this church was initially hated by the French people when it was constructed in the 11th century but after the book of Notre Dame came out and it encouraged the salvation,restoration and appreciation of the Basilica. The gothic interior was stunning, it had high detailed ceilings and stain glassed that circled the whole interior. There were also many different chambers, and places of prayer dedicated to different saints along the sides of the church.
We then walked to side of the building which was just as detailed and beautiful like the front and crossed a bridge where all there was were locks. Now apparently the original ‘lock’ bridge had one million locks taken off of it since all the additional weight was becoming a safety issue. This bridge might be the next once since there were SO many locks on it that it was impossible to see anything beside a wall of locks! After crossing the bridge we walked along an area with street vendors. Many of them had old archival photos, newspapers and advertisements. I found many of the propagandist advertisements very interesting,but then again I am fascinated by propaganda. While Andrea and Vin went through the old postcards (they even found some of Vancouver) I took and seat in a bench and enjoyed the view of traffic and people passing by.
I think I may have been a tad too ambitious wanting to go out for an afternoon adverse because I started to not feel well again, the girls insisted on heading back to the hostel with me, even against my protests. In the end we ended up watching Phantom of the Opera and grabbing a quick bite and enjoying one another’s company. Before I knew it, it was sadly time to say goodbye to Vin :( Andrea and I walked her to the train station and then we headed back to our rooms to get some rest. Hopefully I will feel better in the morning…