A birthday trip to France

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18th Apr 2014
Photo of A birthday trip to France 1/14 by Kayli Olson
Lille walk to the open zoo
Photo of A birthday trip to France 2/14 by Kayli Olson
Lille Graffiti
Photo of A birthday trip to France 3/14 by Kayli Olson
Disneyland Paris
Photo of A birthday trip to France 4/14 by Kayli Olson
Disneyland Paris Night fireworks
Photo of A birthday trip to France 5/14 by Kayli Olson
Museums and Flowers Paris
Photo of A birthday trip to France 6/14 by Kayli Olson
Pere Lachaise Cemetary
Photo of A birthday trip to France 7/14 by Kayli Olson
Rossini's Grave
Photo of A birthday trip to France 8/14 by Kayli Olson
Oscar Wilde's Grave
Photo of A birthday trip to France 9/14 by Kayli Olson
Moulin Rouge
Photo of A birthday trip to France 10/14 by Kayli Olson
Champs Elysees
Photo of A birthday trip to France 11/14 by Kayli Olson
Notre Dame
Photo of A birthday trip to France 12/14 by Kayli Olson
Shakespeare and Company
Photo of A birthday trip to France 13/14 by Kayli Olson
Lock Bridges
Photo of A birthday trip to France 14/14 by Kayli Olson
Eiffel Tower

So my friend and I share the same birthday, April 15th, and we jokingly said that for our birthday we would spend it at Disneyland and wear tiaras in front of the castle. Well that dream came true. It was my first time in France and she was too young to remember her first trip to Paris so we went all out. Tourists galore.

Our first three days were spent free with her uncle in Lille and then on the morning of our birthday we took the train down to Disneyland and spent a night at Sejour Ap. near the park which was so nice and cheap, conveniently located one train stop from the park. 

Our three days in Paris consisted of a Hop-on-hop-off tour boat to all the popular attractions. The only thing we didn't really do was the Moulin Rouge. Everything else was fantastic. We took advantage of some free museums and student discounts. 

Great area for graffiti and outdoor parks, small town but a lot to see! Shopping and great food.
Photo of Lille, France by Kayli Olson
Photo of Lille, France by Kayli Olson
Great day for a birthday! Spent all day feeling like a teenager again!
Photo of Disneyland Paris, Marne-la-Vallée, France by Kayli Olson
Photo of Disneyland Paris, Marne-la-Vallée, France by Kayli Olson
Great location, fantastic service, decent rooms. No problems at all, will stay with them again the next time around. Nice museums and flower park nearby.
Photo of Young & Happy, Rue Mouffetard, Paris, France by Kayli Olson
Loved getting to see the graves of so many influential people. Rossini, Oscar Wilde, Chopin and more. Definitely worth it to do the grave bingo.
Photo of Père Lachaise Cemetery, Rue du Repos, Paris, France by Kayli Olson
Photo of Père Lachaise Cemetery, Rue du Repos, Paris, France by Kayli Olson
Photo of Père Lachaise Cemetery, Rue du Repos, Paris, France by Kayli Olson
Amelie's restaurant is right around the corner, definitely a tourist favorite. Must try to go see a show next time!
Photo of Moulin Rouge, Boulevard de Clichy, Paris, France by Kayli Olson
Of course must see Notre Dame, also a very nice Shakespeare bookstore we spent an hour in to read and write. We spent a lot of time in the bookstore!
Photo of Notre Dame Cathedral, Parvis Notre-Dame - place Jean-Paul-II, Paris, France by Kayli Olson
Photo of Notre Dame Cathedral, Parvis Notre-Dame - place Jean-Paul-II, Paris, France by Kayli Olson
Another no brainer, free to go to the centre if you can find the secret underground entrances which took us a bit to find even though they are rather obvious. Also fancy macaron place down the road.
Photo of Champs-Élysées, Paris, France by Kayli Olson
Wonderful views from the top, great student discount. So nice to really just take everything in. Also tons of lock bridges down the river, so many to look at.
Photo of Eiffel Tower, Avenue Anatole France, Paris, France by Kayli Olson
Photo of Eiffel Tower, Avenue Anatole France, Paris, France by Kayli Olson