The last couple of nights before leaving Torino, the four of us roommates decided to spend our last days together going to aperitivo, roaming the city streets, and just enjoying each others company. We really did get close with each other, which made it so much harder to say goodbye. I cannot believe how fast this semester flew by; I remember the very morning all of us met for the first time as we were moving into our new apartment- it truly seems like only yesterday. I have made long lasting friendships as we all were able to experience this wonderful journey together. Unfortunately, none of these girls will be there for the following semester, but I know we will be in touch. Now, I have a whole new group to look forward to meeting as the spring semester rolls around.
It's been a busy last couple of weeks and I've been lacking a very important post that I'm sure you all have been looking forward to. In case you were wondering, I actually did make it to Paris, as well as Disneyland a couple weekends ago! Overall, it was a wonderful trip. Aside from the freezing temperatures, Virginia and I had a blast! The Eiffel Tower is beautiful and exceptionally huge. You don't really realize it until the very moment you are standing directing under this massive monument. The mix of a purple and pink backdrop of a sunset amplifies its beauty. Barely after the sun disappears, the tower begins to light up. These moments, without a doubt, must have been a photographers dream. We thought so at least, having taken a thousand pictures of the same thing. ;)
Earlier that day, we found ourselves roaming around the city. Everything was decked out in Christmas decorations since it was the first weekend of December and we were loving this! We made our way to the Seine River where we found ourselves on the Pont des Arts. This was the famous bridge where couples go to lock their love forever. It was so cool to see because every inch of this bridge was covered in locks of all different colors, shapes, and sizes. It was quite the romantic moment Virginia and I shared together reading through these eternal locks of love. ;)
Later in the evening, we stumbled upon a Christmas market, which was so exciting! The whole street was covered in lights and little venders were set up one after another. The added touch of Christmas music playing loudly though the speakers of the street made it that much more magical.
The following morning we started our day early to go to Disneyland Paris! We had so much fun and the only thing I would recommend is to go during the summer or dress A LOT warmer than we decided to. The park was a lot of fun and it was just as busy as you'd expect any Disneyland to be during the holidays. It wasn't all that different than the California Disney, with the exception of a few rides. Here are some photos to share the magic!
Despite inevitable travel problems that everyone runs into at least once, we had a great time! Yes, I did have to pay 30€ for getting stopped in the metro for not having a validated ticket on me, and yes we did miss our bus to the airport and had to take a 150€ taxi so we wouldn't miss our flight. Either way, there were great memories made and we got to come home with many exciting stories to tell!
