May 15th Paris

Been in Paris a few days now, our hostel is tiny but it's along a canal and the neighborhood nearby is pretty nice. Paris is a little like I expected, it's loud, expensive, and really busy but it's much nicer than London. The architecture is much nicer and it's way greener. We took the metro down to the Louvre but didn't go in, we walked down the Champs Elyees all the way to the Arc Du Triomphe, the detail is incredible all of the figures and names carved into it is amazing.

Our friends from Prince George are staying at the same hostel so we joined them the next day for the open top bus tour, you get to see all the major sights and can hop on and off whenever you want. We stopped at the Eiffel Tower, which is also incredible. The line up to take the elevator up was over 90 minute wait so we took the stairs. It was pretty brutal doing all the steps to the second level, but we rested with a beer and enjoyed the view. Daulton, Colin, and Bryce were a little sketched out over the height I was fine with it, until we took the elevator which is the only way to the very top. The view is incredible though, totally worth the stairs. We hopped back on the bus and headed for our metro station. I was starting to fall asleep.

Colin's dad is here with his girlfriend so they went out for dinner, I tried to have a nap Bryce stayed at the bar. We all agreed we wouldn't drink tonight. That didn't happen. While Bryce and a girl from Ontario made dinner together I couldn't just sit and watch so naturally I ordered a pint. Soon we were joined by more people in the hostel and after a few free shots from the bartender we were drinking again. After watching Colin puke, then eat McDonald's I decided it was time to pass out.

We're going to Nice tomorrow, the hostel seems nice but it's looking like another expensive train ride.