Happy Wednesday everyone!
While in Iceland I spent 4 months working as a marketing intern for a volunteer placement company. In May this company sent me on a week-long trip to Paris to attend a conference about sustainability and how it can be applied to volunteering. To say I was excited about this opportunity was an understatement, Paris in the springtime, a dream come true!
I only had one day in the city before I had to head out to a smaller town outside of Paris where I would be staying for the conference. That one day was put to good use though and I did my best to pack in as much sightseeing as possible.
Lucky for me I had my own personal tour guide, my co-worker Lucia who had spent a year living in Paris. She saved us many times with her ability to speak French!
Without her navigation/french skills, I would have been lost all day, which would have been fine by me I loved exploring the little streets all over the city.
I am in love with this blue door, I don’t know why but I find it so charming and beautiful and when H and I visited Paris later that year I made him walk around and help me find it again.
While we were walking towards the Arc de Triomphe we were greeted with mass crowds of people and soldiers blocking the streets off. We happened to be in Paris on the day of the Presidential inauguration so it was really cool to get to witness a piece of French history, even if I didn’t get to see the Arc de Triomphe up close.
It was one exhausting day in Paris but it was great to see a bit of the city before we headed off to the smaller french town for the conference.
The entrance to where we were staying on the canal, I loved this place!
As I said we were in Paris for a conference about sustainability so during our time in the little town we headed out to visit nearby farms that were practicing sustainable methods. These farm visits were the most memorable part of the trip for me, the countryside was so beautiful, the pictures just don’t do it justice.
Entrance to the first farm we visited. Why doesn’t every house have these adorable entrances?
Everything about the second farm we visited was just too perfect, this dog clearly needed me to stay and spend the day here with him.
The third farm we visited was using wind power to generate all their greenhouses. It was such a beautiful area to visit and so interesting to see firsthand how the farmers were changing their methods to be more sustainable.
While this wasn’t exactly how I pictured my first trip to Paris to be it was such an amazing experience and I am so glad I was given this opportunity. Little did I know that I would find myself back in Paris in just four short months, but that’s for another day 🙂
Question of the Day?
Do you prefer staying in large cities or smaller towns when you travel?
