July 20th Final Post

Hello everyone! Well this is a very sad day, because we are home from France and it is our final blog post. We are writing this one together, as we are re-living some of our favorite moments of the trip. We arrived back at RDU and are actually sitting in the airport writing this final blog. This has been the trip of a lifetime and now we encourage you to go to France! From its historical monuments, to its beautiful beaches and the unique museums, there was a dull moment!

France is a country that anyone can visit and will be guaranteed a good time. The tourism industry there is one of the highest in the world, with over twenty-one million visitors entering France every year. There is obviously a reason for that, because one wouldn't spend time there unless it was worthwhile! From the breath-taking monuments, the majestic beaches, the mouth-watering food, and the beautiful weather, France is a country that is worth visiting. Old or young, age doesn't matter! Little children can visit Disneyland in Paris to see their favorite characters or spend a day at the beach playing in the sand! Older people might like to see the history that lies in France and visit the national monuments. Those that are too elderly to spend a day walking from place to place, don't worry! In Paris, bus tours happen daily so it can be seen by sitting in the comfort of a bus! Whether you go in January, or in July, the weather is always moderate and not too extreme. In the winter, a jacket might be good, but it doesn't get too cold! In the summer, you can bask in the sunlight that France usually sees!

According to the US News Travel, Paris was recently rated the number three place to visit in the world. If that doesn't make you want to go there, I don't know what does! You really should take a chance to go to France, it is definitely worthwhile.

While in France, US dollars are not allowed. Instead, euros are used as the form of currency. When we got there, we had to convert all of our money into euros and were a little bit confused. Luckily, most people in France are good at conversions, so we had a lot of help! We had $20,000 dollars to use, and in euros that came out to 15,187 euros. In other words, one euro is about $1.32 here in the United States. As you can see below, most of our costs came from traveling and meals but somehow we stayed under budget!