PARIS Trip: Part 1

Hello everyone, it's been a while since I wrote a new blog post and I have really missed blogging. I wasn't intending to take a break from blogging but the past few months have been so busy for me and I just haven't found the time, but thank you for sticking with me! I'm super excited to share with you some snippets of my trip to Paris. I've wanted to visit Paris for as long as I can remember, the architecture and history fascinated me and I'm so grateful I got the opportunity to visit with my school.

We were on the bus by 5am in order to get to the ferry port in Dover before 11pm but there was long delays due to the weather so we didn't arrive at our hotel in Paris until 2am the following day! So after having around 3 hours sleep we set off to the heart of Paris to visit The Louvre and Musee D'orsay. We took the Metro and that was an experience in itself, there was a man playing the accordion next to us and it really added to the atmosphere of the journey. After a walk through the gardens we arrived at The Louvre and after all of the anticipation it felt so surreal that I was here and was about to stand amongst some of the most beautiful pieces of art in the world. 

I was so overwhelmed by the intricate details of the interior of the building it was difficult to focus on the beauty of the paintings.

Stay tuned for more pictures, I'll be posting the other parts of my trip soon! If you've been to Paris what was your favourite place you visited? 

Charlotte x

You can find me on:

      

Christmas Market

Hello everyone, sorry for the lack of posts recently. It's the start of a new month and it's already been busy for me. With applying for university, christmas, sixth form and A-Level work it's been a little bit stressful and unfortunately i've had little time to sit down and put together a blog post. Anyway, I thought i'd share with you what I got up to today. Today I visited Lincoln Christmas market and it's helped me get into the festive spirit even more. The market was at the top of steep hill (and yes it really is as steep as it sounds) which was situated next to the castle and cathedral which made it quite atmospheric. The city really felt alive, there was so many people it was quite difficult to move from stall to stall and photograph parts of the market without getting random people in the shot, I tried my best! 

I also decided to treat myself to some roasted chestnuts, which i've been craving all year and to me they are one of the best bits of the festive season. As I was walking through the market I was surrounded by an array of smells, which I felt depicted and encapsulated Christmas itself.  The smell of mulled wine mixed with cinnamon, hot chocolate and roasted chestnuts filled the air. Every corner you turned was stringed with lights and buntings, which made it fun to explore all of the side streets which we would never have gone down if it wasn't for the market. I really enjoyed exploring the city more and even though I come here quite often as it is the largest city near to where I live, it was nice to see different aspects of the city. Although I didn't buy anything it was a great day out and I feel as if Christmas has truly arrived.

Charlotte xx

You can find me on: