Christmas in Paris.

So the mum and sister are in Paris with me for the Christmas holidays. We were blessed with really terrific weather and I had planned out a 4-days itinerary for the family. On their first night in the city of love and lights, I took them to Champs Elysees to see what Paris is really like. They loved it and kept making me take pictures of them on the streets. They also had their first glimpse of the Christmas markets and the various Christmas treats.

Milene and her family also invited us over for dinner. It was really sweet and it made our Christmas holidays even more special. I was quite impressed with Milene’s father, Mr Wu, who is a metal artist. His works are stunning and I could not believe my eyes when we were brought to his workshop. Her mum is extremely nice and kept making sure we had enough to eat.  The dinner was sumptuous and we ate till we were too full to move. When we reached back home, we knocked out immediately.

On Christmas Eve, I decided to take them to Versailles. My sister was totally entranced by the beauty of the chateau and the garden. I took them to the Eiffel Tower too. It was my last time seeing the Eiffel Tower. Watching it light up and sparkle still amazes me and I was a little sad to know that it was goodbye Paris really soon. We also attended an international mass in the Notre Dame and had an extremely memorable dinner at St Michel. The owner and employees of my favourite restaurant treated us with so much kindness, I felt sad that it was the last time I was going to dine in that restaurant. Mass in the famous Notre Dame was interesting, and although it was in French, I could make out bits and pieces of it. It was great to usher in Christmas with my family and friends like Summer and Minjung.

I spent my Christmas at Disneyland, a place where dreams come true. It was magical. The sister went berserk, and my mum just kept asking us to take photos of her. AND My eyes lit up when I saw a carousel. I have NOT been on one since I was 5 years old, and I never dare to ride on one again because I am already…erm…23 years old. However, it was DISNEYLAND. I couldn’t resist. I was actually quite impressed with Disneyland Paris, especially the Phantom Manor and the Pirates of the Caribbean tours. I was blown away with the amount of work and special effects that went into making the experience a phenomenal one. Let’s not forget about the crazy parades. Standing in the cold and watching my favourite characters dance and prance in front of me was worth the wait. I was almost in tears just watching Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin and Jasmine, and Snow White waving at me.

Boxing Day in Paris was my last day in the city of lights and love. I decided to take the sister and mum to Longchamp, and have my final Parisian coffee at Cafe De Flore with Irem and Mariam. I love talking to those two beautiful ladies because they are so full of life and energy. My sister adores them to death. She thinks they’re gorgeous, and I think so too.

Anyway, it was really hard saying good bye to the both of them. I remember how I felt like when I said good bye to Rianne and Ellen. My heart sank for a minute, but I remembered Viviana’s famous quote and decided, it was just the beginning of a great friendship. I was going to see them again. As Julio puts it, it was not a “good bye”, but a “see you soon!”.

Well, it’s time for me to travel again. Florence and London, here I come.

Merry Christmas to all, and a Happy Boxing Day.

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