January 1st was a much more mellow day, as our legs felt like noodles from walking all over the city!
For breakfast, we went to a sweet cafe called 'Un Zebre a Montmartre'! The tables outside were filled with colourful mosaics and the location was amazing for people watching! When I asked them if they sold croissants, they said they didn't, but that we we're more than welcome to go to a local patisserie and eat them at their cafe! So, we spent the morning recharging our mind, body and soul over cappuccinos and croissants!
We spent the rest of the day hopping on and off the metro, exploring Les Marais and The Latin Quarter...
Minutes before we reached 'The Pantheon', we popped into a little boutique called 'Diwali'. The shop was bursting with an Indian vibe and every colour under the sun. I couldn't resist buying these cute Lakshmi green earrings for just 3.50 euros!
On our last day, we had until five in the afternoon until our eurostar journey back to London. For breakfast, we stopped by 'Les Petits Mitrons' patisserie in Montmarte and bought a bunch of croissants (butter, almond and pan au chocolat) for the train ride home!
We then took the metro to 'Place Monge' and spent the afternoon walking around 'The Grande Mosquee de Paris'! The Mosquee is the largest in all of France and third in Europe! The calm ambiance was perfect for our final hours in Paris!
Sorry for the abundance of photos, but every inch of the Mosqee was so grande and beautiful! The mosaic tilework, the fountains, the minaret... I felt like I'd entered Princess Jasmine's palace in Agrabah!
We then walked to the tea room, at the opposite side of the Mosque! It was like entering Morocco! We sat beside the fountain and ordered the best mint tea I've ever had - and it was just 2 euros a pop! There was also a selection of exotic pastries to choose from, I opted for the baklava drenched in syrup! The cherry on top, had to be the little birds fluttering around - be sure to guard your pastries!
In the tea room, there was also a small souk gift shop, brimming with North African inspired treats!
I had the most amazing New Years in Paris and am so grateful to my dad for taking me! Just looking back at all my photos, is filling me more and more with wanderlust!
If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you go?
