Today, instead of having a lecture and then a walk, we were given some free time to get lunch, explore, whatever...
A few of us decided to go to the Paris Opera House. This is famous for many reasons, one being the location of the Phantom of the Opera book, and later musical. It was amazing. Considering it wasn't very large, it was more opulent than Versailles. The Metro gets off right in front, so when you exited the station and turned around, this is what you saw....
It's very shocking to see a beautiful, old building after being in a very modern train.
Like most old, Parisian buildings, the ceilings are incredible.
The main area. My camera had to use flash, so the lighting looks horrible here, but it was actually very beautiful.
In the seating area. This is the ceiling (obviously).
The famous chandelier made famous in The Phantom of the Opera
The box seats were so beautiful.
Me and Lara. The stage is in the background.
On the balcony.
A side view of the balcony.
We had a very short walk in the afternoon. We walked around the Latin Quarter. Most of what we saw, we had already had seen. This time, our professor added more info or showed us lesser known places that were hard to photograph. That is why there are not many pictures from this walk.
Ancient Roman bath ruins. They are right in the middle of a busy area. It was weird to see something so old and of such importance (I think) blend in so well in the city.
A different view of Notre Dame
The second oldest tree in Paris, planted in the 1600's!
Our walk was always entertaining, but we didn't see enough to blog about. However, going to the Opera was amazing. I love musicals and the opera. Even though Phantom is not necessarily a favorite, I still loved seeing where it all takes place.
I'm trying to use all the spare time I have to blog. There is just so much to see and do that it can be hard to sit down to write when Paris is right outside my door!!! I'll try to catch up and write more soon. Au revoir, mes amies!
This Week's Soundtrack:
It's the 80's, people! No judging of the make-up, clothes, horrible music/lyrics, etc. Gotta love Andrew Lloyd Webber...
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