For today’s travel blog, I will recount a story that happens quite often when we travel and it has to do with my fear of heights… oh boy.
Many of Europe’s beautiful buildings or structures were considered skyscrapers when they were built. The summer before I began 7th grade, our family took a vacation to Europe. The first country on the itinerary was Paris, France. Two of the most iconic Parisian structures are of course Notre Dame and the Eiffel Tower.
On the first full day in Paris, we visited Notre Dame. Before the fire raged through the Gothic style Catholic church, it was a beautiful building with colorful mosaics, incredible sculptures, and high vaulted ceilings. After a trip around the inside of the whole church, my mom REALLY, and I mean, REALLY, wanted to climb the bell towers. I was not happy about this decision. I am not a fan of heights, but I did not complain too bad (because I did not know what was really coming).