Hey, I climbed 71 flights of stairs.

This was probably the day I had most looked forward to before coming on this trip. Paris Below and Above Day. You know what that means? THE CATACOMBES. Please forgive me for my creepy interest in this world hidden beneath the city, but I find the history of the Catacombes enticing, and the stories behind each skull, each bone even more intriguing. Throughout our tour among the eerie halls, I had to continue to remind myself that that skull may have been a farmer, that skull a noble, and perhaps that skull was a merchant with a wife and kids. A normal guy with a normal life.

While I was overly excited to visit the Catacombes, our visit to Montmartre was quite amazing as well. We visited Sacre Coeur, a beautiful chapel situated right at the perch of the hill. We also climbed to the highest point in Paris, so that we could officially say we had visited both the highest and lowest parts of Paris in one day. This should go without saying, but the food on top of Montmartre was of course great as well. I had a normal Nutella and banana crepe, but it was delicious.

And yes, if you were wondering, the title to this post is accurate. According to my FitBit, after visiting the highest and lowest points in Paris and climbing so many flights of stairs that I truly felt that I was going to pass out, I did indeed climb 71 flights of stairs. Which was a record for me. I don't know about the others in the class, but it was difficult.

Until next time and au revoir. M