Day three. Travel to Europe.

So, I was right! Paris show me its another side. Paris in a beautiful morning light. That day we firstly went to the Louvre - a magnificent palace of French kings.

Well, now, as you know, it a huge museum which is famous all around the world. The Louvre is filled with different sculptures, paintings, furnishing. Unfortunately we had only two hours so we couldn't see many things in there. It was like little tour around histories of different countries... Florence, Italy, Greece, France... Works of art from different countreis impressed me. But then AGAIN 1 hour later and I was ready to start crying. There are two different points: walk yourself or stand next to EVERY sculpture and listen about its history and origine. Boring, isn't it? But if I compared The Louvre and the Versailles, the Louvre would win! This palace is fulled of mysterious,  beautiful and intresting things. As for me I am intrested in French history so it was intresting for me to visit the palace which was full of intigue, of  conspiracies, palace coups! Exactly in that place people lived for years and centuries!



Our next trip was to magnificent and wonderful temple of Paris - Notre-Dame de Paris. When I came closer I immediately thought about Westminster Abbey in London. Outside there are same (well, actually all templs of that Gotic period are alike so there is nothing strange in this situation). But there is a difference between all the temples of this sructure. You have other feelings, other emotions, other mood. Everything that surrounded us has affected. That was really cool. Magnificents stained-glass windows, sculptures. It was amazing actually.

And then I saw it! The symbol of Paris, the symbol of France - the Eiffel Tower! As long as I can remember myself I was always dreaming to see this strange monument. So sometimes dreams come true. You know, one of the famous French writers (Emil Zola) told that he hate the Eiffel tower. But once the journalist have found him in The Eiffel tower. So why did he tell that he hated it if he had dinner over there? His answer was simple: "It's the only place in Paris where I can't see this tower. It is funny, isn't it? But to tell the truth I am not actually agree with this point of view. This structure might not be in a style of 14-18 centures but nevertheless it is important for many people. We live in the 21st century, time of mordenity and modernism. No, I don't insist that we shuld get rid of other styles. But why is it strange to mix styles when it looks cool? It is to break but difficult to build. You can always throw out something. But it absolutely unfair to live like our ancestry lived. We should create new things, new styles and the Eiffel Tower was a step to the future. And in plus from this tower you can have a magnificent view of Paris!

So, the third day came to the end. The next day we will have a long and unforgettable trip to the Atlatic coast. But I am sure it will be worth of it!

My travel to Europe. Day two!

I am here in Brussels, again. Well, yesterday my opinion was  partly wrong. I think that on that bad mood the late time and my  tiredness affected. So this day the city showed itself on the other,  better side. No, I won't tell you that I am full of excitement and I  want to come here again. But nevertheless I was too unfair for this  place. The Brussels has its own atmosphere. I can call it totally  european. It is  a beautiful tipical city with absolutely crazy (good  sence) and amazing architecture. Uncomparable and facinating  houses which differes a lot from box-houses with hundred of flat that are in Russia

Among all the place I want to pay a particular attention to the temple of Archangel Michael and St. Gudule. Outside it is like Notre-Dame de Paris, the architecture I mean, it is the beautiful church in the Gothic style, plus there is one tower in the Romanic. Inside there are magnificent and breathtaking stained-glass windows and beautiful and elegant sculptures. It is an awesome feeling to go in a place where people have gone for centuries! There you can not only have a feeling of the connection with God but also you have a strong connection with people that came in the temple many times ago. It's a connection with the cultury, with the history of the city and the country.
lace. There are beautiful and absolutely crazy (in a good sence of course) houses standing next to each other. Here, in Brussels it isn't like in Moscow. There are no box-houses with hundred of flats inside. No! Here there are lovely three-story houses which are painted in different colours.



After we left the Brussels I met the city of my dream -  PARIS! First of all we have visited Paris, Paris - une ville d'amour, une ville de mon rêve. In the evening Paris is more beautiful than during the day. There are lights everywhere.Place de la Concorde, the Eiffel Tower, Champs Elysees, Arc de Triomphe, the Flame of Prinsess Diana, Statue of Liberty (I am not kidding, there is a little one over there) It's so beautiful!
he summer residence of French kings and queens - Versailles. To tell the truth I've been waiting for something more intresting. 
Outside it is a gorgeous and stunning palace and it is a simple and ordinary museum inside. Large paintings, sculptures, big marble busts would be intresting for somebody who is intrested in architecture. But, honestly, it was boring for me. No, I have passed about 10 halls, listening the audioguide, sightseeing the stuff but then I got bored and I tried to find the way to go out, saying myself: "Give me the exit people! Just give me the exit!" Well, finally I have found it. I went to the garden waiting for splendor and luxury. But as later I found out these gardens are similar to those that are in saint-Petersburg in Russia. So I wasn't impressed by the great and famous Versailles. After living the residence we went to Paris!

Unfortunately this second day has finished too fast. Tomorror will be a new day in Paris, tomorror I'll see the Paris in a light of the day!