Last week I laid out my virtual travel plan for travelling virtually around the world, and proceeded to travel to Paris and London virtually, and attempt to complete my travel challenges! Below is the layout and travel challenges for week one:
Week 1: “Travel” to Paris, France and London, England.
Challenges:
- Virtually visit one tourist attraction/interesting spot each day!
- Virtually find the perfect coffee shop of cafe to hang out at! <3
I began my travels last Saturday in Paris, France. First, I visited l’arc de triomphe. I looked at some beautiful pictures of this tourist site, and then watched a short virtual tour of l’arc de triomphe. I really enjoyed getting to see l’arc de triomphe “up close”. On Sunday, I “visited” the Notre-Dame Cathedral, and got to see its ornate design. On Monday, I explored Sacre Coeur in Paris. Tuesday, I visited to the Louvre Museum. I found the giant glass pyramid in front of the building very fascinating!
Wednesday, I “visited” London’s famed Big Ben. I looked at some picturesque photos of the enormous clock tower, and watched a virtual tour of Big Ben, which showed the inside of the clock tower where the giant bell is located. Also, I watched “360 video” tour of London, which proved to be very interesting and fun! Today, I visited the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France. As I did before, I took a look at some stunning pictures of the famous tower, and the proceeded to watch part of a virtual tour of it. Unfortunately, I missed visiting a tourist attraction on Thursday, but for the most part, I completed the first travel challenge for week one!
I also searched for coffee shops in both Paris and London, trying to find the best coffee shop to complete the second travel challenge. Partway through my search, I decided that I was going to find the two best coffee shops – one in Paris and one in London. For the best coffee shop in Paris, I chose Cuppa – Salon de Café, since the drinks and food look amazing and very aesthetic, and the shop itself also looks nice. As for the best coffee shop in London, I chose Attendant Fitzrovia. The entrance of this coffee shop really drew my attention, as it is very unique-looking, with an ornate, arch-like doorway which leads to a staircase that descends to the cafe itself. It’s coffee and food look very good as well!
Week one of my virtual travels has flown by, and I am having a wonderful time so far. I hope you have followed along and tried to complete the travelling challenges along with me; and if you have not joined with me on my travels yet, it is never too late to start! I cannot wait to see what this coming week’s travels have in store!