這趟旅行要感謝的人太多了！讓我們有商務頭等倉可以坐，有旅費可以花用，有地方可以棲身。在此就不一一列舉大家的名字。但是我們非常非常感謝你們！
We need to thank way too many people for making our dreamed honeymoon came true! We got to experience Business First class on all flights, have money to spent and places to stay. I will not list everyone's name here, but we are truly truly appreciated all of you!
Let's start with our flight to Paris! We had welcome champagne from the moment we sat down, then when we are up in the air, we had endless wine, nuts, bread, salmon appetizer, salad, steak entree (choose from 4 options), cheese cart and ice cream cart! It prepared us well for our about-to-start French dining experience! We were so satisfied! After many glasses of champagne and wine, we then lie flat to get some rest!
到達的時間非常早。在機場的詢問處拿到地圖，買到機場到巴黎市區的ＲＥＲ票＆10張地鐵優待票（Carnet）還有我的ＬＧ普通SIM卡後，我們就前往搭車去。其實一路找車站等等都很簡單明瞭，加上一大清早人不多，挑戰性不算太高。不過在我和車上一位法國小姐詢問我有沒有搭對車的時侯，她在給我們肯定的答案的同時，也提醒RCSIII把包包背到前面，要小心顧。這也讓我們這一趟旅行都非常小心。想說當地人都提醒了，那一定很可怕！最後我們得以全身而退也還蠻開心的。
It was very early when we arrived in the airport. After getting a map for the info desk, buying airport-Paris RER ticket & discount 10 trip carnet transportation tickets and a SIM card for my LG phone, we went for the train. The signs were easy to follow plus there weren't too many people in the early morning, thus, it wasn't too challenging. However, when I asked a local French women to confirm our train's destination, she also remind RCSIII to watch his bag and he should carry that in the front, not in the back. After that happened, we both were super careful during the whole trip since we thought even a local mentioned this, so the pickpocket situation must be very serious! We were glad that it didn't happen to us in this entire trip.
很快的我們就到達希爾頓拉都方斯了。電視兒童RCSIII在飛機上一直看電影幾乎都沒有睡覺，所以我們check in之後他就嚷著要睡一下覺。反正才早上七點多，所以我們到快中午前就在補眠和洗澡準備。拉都方斯是新規劃的商業區，很多高樓。但是地標還是拉都方斯凱旋門。因為我們午餐時間到了肚子很餓，所以就在地鐵站下車的地方買了PAUL的三明治，巧克力可頌以及一杯咖啡。買完我們就坐在新凱旋們的接梯上和其他上班族們一樣的一起享用午餐。
We got to Hilton La Defénse and checked in pretty quickly. Since the couch potato I am traveling with didn't get to sleep at all on the flight (maybe he watched 3-4 movies), he demand to sleep a bit before going out. Because it was not even 8AM yet, so we took a nap, showered and got ready again and left our hotel around noon. La Defénse is the business district, it has many tall office buildings and is about 30 min away from Paris. The landmark here is the gigantic La Defénse Grande Arche. We were a bit hungry by now and decided to just get a sandwich, pain au chocolat and coffee from PAUL by the station and sat down at the stairs of the Grande Arche, just like many other people.
雖然是很簡單的午餐，但是卻是意外地滿足。吃飽後，我們就搭上傳說中又髒又臭的地鐵去看另一座的凱旋門了。我們一直等到要離開La Defénse的那天才和新凱旋門照相。Although it was a very simple lunch, but it was very satisfying. After we recharged, we went for the known-to-be dirty and stinky Paris subway to see Arc de Triomphe. As for the La Defénse Grande Arche, we waited until the last day we stayed in La Defénse to take pictures of and with it.
坐地鐵的手扶梯出來的時候就可以看到了凱旋門的一部份，然後越來越大！我竟然有種超級感動的感覺！感覺好像是這一刻才意識到我們在巴黎。天氣有一點陰陰的，但是完全不影響我們的心情。
We could see the Arc on our way up on the escalator, and it got bigger and bigger! I was very excited! It felt like we are finally in Paris! Although it wasn't a sunny day, it did not affect our happy mood at all!
它其實是在路中間像是圓環的部分，要走到它的下面去近距離看它的話請一定要走地下道！雖然我們是整整繞了360度才找到（根本就在我們一開始位置的旁邊），但是也是親眼目睹了某些勇猛觀光客想要超越大小車流直接抵達，過程相當驚險，但是重點是他們都抵達不了，每每尖叫跑回原地。其實在旁邊看還蠻刺激的。
The Arc was located in a large isolated round about area with crazy traffic around it all the time. If you'd like to get closer to it, walk underneath it or climb up, you will need to take the underground passage. Although we walked all around it and found it was actually right next to us, it was worth it. We saw many other tourists try to just fight with the traffic but all ended up screaming and running back to where they were. It was pretty thrilled, actually.
不免俗的要一張站在路中間的合照。這也是照人＆凱旋門的最佳地點！照的時候一定要快狠准，不然要照相的人實在是太多了，很難取景。不過路人幫我們照這一張相當不錯！Of course we stood in the middle of the road to take picture with Arc de Triomphe. This is known to be the best location for a picture with people in it and the Arc in the background. However, you really need to be fast while taking the picture as there are always a lot of people trying to do so while you are doing it. We do like this one a lot, thanks to the stranger who took it!
其實就是一個瑰麗的大門！不過也是殺了我們不少記憶體。這張是RCSIII照的，因為新舊凱旋門可以接香榭大道連成一線，所以這張可以看到我們剛剛吃午餐的La Defénse Grande Arche。
Arc de Triomphe is really just a magnificent big gate, but we did use up quiet a bit of memory card space here. RCSIII really likes this one as the two Arcs are on the same line along with Champs-élysées, thus, we can see the La Defénse Grande Arche in the far end of the photo.
在離凱旋門不遠處，我們就看到了Pierre Hermé 的馬卡龍。想說才第一天，所以就慢慢來，剛剛才吃飽，所以就只買一顆分食。
Not too far from the Arc, we found a Pierre Hermé. Since we thought it was just our first day and we just had lunch, we only bought one French macaron to share.
接著，我們就沿著香榭麗舍大道散步。下一點是找到大道上的ＬＶ。我們當然不是第一天就如此敗家，我們是要去ＬＶ旁搭上ＬＶ的電梯去ＬＶ大樓的頂樓看展覽。展覽是免費的，會定期更換。不過有趣的是電梯，搭的時候會有個小驚喜！要是有巴黎的人請一定要去搭搭看。
We then took a walk along the Champs-élysées. Our next destination is the Louis Vuitton on it. Oh, we were not going to spend so much money on our first day! We were going to another door of the LV building and took the LV elevator up to the top of the LV building to visit a gallery there. The gallery was free with exhibition changes regularly. Our personal favorite was the elevator! It's got a small surprise while you are riding it. If you happen to be in Paris, we highly recommend you to experience it on your own!
你可以悠閒地站在頂樓看著香榭麗舍喔。像我們一樣！
You can stand on the top of LV building, relax and enjoy the view of Champs-élysées!
下樓時我們也慢慢欣賞了ＬＶ的櫥窗，最愛恐龍的RCSIII好喜歡喔！在其他家的ＬＶ都沒有看到。我們忍不住和每一隻不同的恐龍合照。
We also spent some time by the LV windows after we got down. The dinosaur lover, RCSIII, loved it and we couldn't help but took pictures with each and every different kind of dinosaur. Not all LV window displays we saw were like this!
We kept taking a walk along the Champs-élysées and many smaller alleys next to it. We bought out dissent for after dinner time that we can enjoy it in the hotel room. Our first day in Paris didn't have any intense touristy schedule. We get to relax and adjust our jet lag. Personally, I just love how the French fix their trees. They are all tall and square! Love it love it!!!
We also found one of my favorite French macaron place in the US, Ladurée. However, somebody please tell me what was going on with all the animal print! Dislike!!! Since we already got tonight's dessert, I'll skip Ladurée for now!
逛著逛著，也已經要五點了。雖然說算是個超級早的晚飯時間，但是我們經過了婚禮，飛機等等，倒是很迫不及待的想要坐下大吃一頓。因為人生地不熟，所以決定找來自比利時的有名淡菜連鎖店，Leon，來吃吃淡菜，喝喝啤酒！我們去的店面正是坐落在香榭麗舍大道上，雖說有比其它聯鎖店稍微貴一點，但是就位置而言，也這算是很親切的選擇了。雖然服務生也說英文，但是我還是有努力用我的抱佛腳的法文點餐。
Finally, it's almost 5 o'clock! Even though it is consider super early for dinner here, we really would like to sit down and enjoy a nice meal just two of us after the wedding and traveling. Since we were still new to the area, we picked this famous moules and frites chain restaurants from Belgium Brussels. The location we picked was right on Champs-élysées. This location is slightly more expensive than other locations, but for two tired travelers, this is a great choice for having dinner right on Champs-élysées. Although the waiters spoke English, I still tried my best to order in French (can't let all the French classes go to waist)!
點餐時因為有圖也有小小的英文，所以其實很容易。我們除了一人點了一份淡菜＆薯條之外 （這裡的薯條是吃到飽的），也都個點了菜單上推薦搭配的啤酒。除此之外，也有很多比利時啤酒可以選擇。照片中那瓶是我的，水果味太重，我不愛。不過還是有和美國人一起努力喝完！飲品還有餐餐必備的餐前麵包很快就上了，而我們好像也突然就餓了一樣的開始大吃起麵包來。
It was easy to order with all the pictures and small English words in the menu. Beside we each ordered different kinds of moules and frites, we also ordered the recommended beer to go with it. Here, you can have unlimited fries. There were also many other Belgium beers that you can choose from. The bottle in the picture was mine. It had a very strong fruity after taste that I didn't like very much, but with RCSIII's help, we still finished it! The drinks and bread (you get this EVERYTIME you go to a restaurant) were served pretty quickly. We it was like magic that we all of sudden felt hungry and started to dig into the bread and beer.
很快就上菜了！這是我點的用番茄，大蒜，白酒等等去調味的淡菜。外加三隻大蝦還有許多新鮮魷魚。是用一個大鐵盤乘著端上桌。
Dinner was served quite fast. I ordered moules cooked in tomato, white wine, garlic. It also got 3 large prawns and many fresh squid pieces. It was served in a large pan.
RCSIII 點了以西洋芹，奶油，大蒜，白酒調味的淡菜。是一整鍋的上菜。
RCSIII ordered moules cooked in celery, butter, garlic and white wine. It was served in a pot!
有薯條當然要番茄醬。雖啥我沒有用多少，也根本沒吃多少薯條，但是美國人很懂番茄醬。直說“噢！不一樣不一樣！”
Of course you need catchup with your fries! Although I didn't use mush, and didn't eat much fries, the American I was with really knows his catchup! He kept saying "Oh! Not the same! It's not the same!"
趁吃之前先趕緊照一張！看看有多少食物！
We took a picture right before we started to eat! Look how much food we got!
然後比較一下我們吃完的滿足樣！每一顆淡菜都被吃掉了喔！
Then, let's compare with a picture took right after we finished! We finished EVERYTHING!
今天的甜點是la maison du chocolat的巧可力和甜點。買的時候店員還大方給試吃兩大塊。今天的甜點是包著黑巧克力皮的烤布雷。內有脆脆榛果喔。巧克力部分也都是黑巧克力，其中一塊是100%，但是有店員拍胸脯保證他們的甘納許內餡保證讓你吃的很舒服。所以買了，而且很好吃！
Tonight's dessert was from la maison du chocolat! We bought their dark chocolate cream crulee pastry with crunchy nuts in it plus three dark chocolate pieces. One of the pieces was 100% cocoa! Since the clerk we worked with promised that the ganache in the center will make it taste really good, not just bitter and sour, so we ended up took one home. And we loved it! She even gave us 2 whole dark chocolate pieces as samples in the store! Lucky!
今天的行程差不多告一段落了！除了一段美國人被巴黎地鐵查票員罰了30歐的小插曲以外，一切順利。雖然我為了那30歐消失感到很難過，也對巴黎有一點小失望，但是也想開了。畢竟才第一天。還是要讓之後的行程都開開心心的才有意義。
Everything was great today besides RCSIII got fined in the subway station. I was really depressed for a while, because of the money and also felt a bit disappointed at Paris. But it was just the first day! It took me awhile to forget about it. After all, we should try to create happy memories!
晚安！ 明天我們要去漢斯喝香檳！
Good night! We are going to Reims and enjoy some Champagne tomorrow!
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