After leaving London last week, we spent five days in Paris! I was especially excited about this part of the trip, as visiting Paris had been a dream of mine since I was little. We caught the Eurostar across the channel and I have to admit, stepping out of the train station for the first time, into a foreign country where we didn’t know the language, was a little intimidating. We spent the first day or so feeling a bit overwhelmed, but after working out the Metro and taking some time to explore and figure the city out, we adjusted fairly quickly. Seeing the iconic landmarks like the Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triomphe and the Louvre was amazing, and quite surreal.

Aside from visiting the main tourist attractions, we spent a lovely afternoon at Luxembourg Garden and we placed a love lock on the Pont des Arts. We meandered through the flea markets fossicking for treasures, we took lots of time just to wander and drink in the culture, and we ate a lot of macaroons and croissants! I turned 28 on September 16th and to celebrate my birthday, we made all my childhood dreams come true by visiting Disneyland. Which brings me to a little announcement…

On the evening of my birthday, after watching the fireworks over the castle at Disneyland, catching the train back into the city and walking back to our motel through the bright lights of Paris, Reuben proposed. After almost 10 years together, we are finally making it official! Hurrah!

I can’t wait to spend the rest of my life with my best friend. (How on earth did I get so lucky!?)

Katie x