Hi friends! The other half of my spring break post is here!! For the rest of it, I went to Amsterdam as well as Paris; both were amazingly beautiful. Follow my journey of the two cities below!
Amsterdam
Beautiful canals line the streets along with the many bikes (the city is very friendly toward bikers) – as the locals say “We’re like Venice but we’re not sinking” haha!
Pancakes are eaten as lunch or dinner, never breakfast in Amsterdam, so we sought to find a nice “lunch” spot where we could taste the local favorite. This place came highly recommended and it did not disappoint!! I got a bacon, cinnamon and ice cream pancake – delicious! Plus, they gave out free keychains.
Amsterdam is also known for their fries (which were so good!) and locals also tend to put melted cheese on their hot dogs – who knew?!
We ended up visiting where the beer started and it was such a unique experience. We learned the history, the process and even the pouring of the beer – I had never done a tour like this before and was really glad I did!
Fun Fact: Foam is important to beer because it protects it from oxygen (which causes beer to lose it’s flavor) and keeps it from getting flat/lose the bubbles.
A bit crowded but still cool to see!
Specoloos cookie with caramel on the inside, highlight of the trip in all honesty because they were so addicting!
Paris
This literally took my breath away seeing it sparkle at night like this!
Wouldn’t be Paris without some Nutella-filled crepes!
The city was worried the locks would sink the original so it was moved to a fence nearby instead.
Here’s the original! This is where Carrie Bradshaw proposed to Big on Sex and the City – and right across is the famous Louvre Museum.
Cool to see but so tiny in person!
A sandwich with cheese grilled on the outside (ham & cheese on the inside too).
Amazing hot chocolate and the favorite spot of Audrey Hepburn!
You know the one – where Miss Andy Saks tossed her phone & rid herself of being taken over by her dragon of a boss, Miranda.
THE shopping street – try not to get sucked in!
Famous for their makeup
Known for their famous macarons – so pretty & good! I felt like Blair Waldorf walking in there!!
Need I say more?
Another local favorite – creamy custard with a crystallized sugary crust
Beautiful bridge that is on the way to the Eiffel Tower – wish I got pictures of it in the day but still magical! Made me think of Midnight in Paris with Owen Wilson walking across it.
Versailles Louis XIV built it because he was a very grand king who bought lots of clothes, threw big parties, and wanted something no one else had. Fun Fact: Since he never took showers, he also had a hand in starting the perfume industry. Louis XVI & Marie Antoinette also lived here as well.
The water shoots out to the beat of the music playing on speakers behind it.
She had a place all to herself since the king liked to have Versailles all to himself sometimes.
That’s all for now, check back for more posts on the rest of my Study Abroad trip!
See you in the next post!
