Last night in Paris

Last night in Paris!
The last few days have flown by so fast that I haven't had the time or the energy to blog about it. We've done so much that I'll have to summarize it in some awesomesauce dot points:
- Strolled through the Champs Élysées to the Arc De Triumph. The money being thrown around down that strip is scary. On that note, so many people told us how expensive Paris is, but it couldn't be further from the truth. If you keep your eyes open and don't go to the tourist centric cafes then it can be very cheap. Groceries and public transport are much cheaper than in Brisbane, as are the coffees and take away stalls.
- Walked to the Eiffel tower. The others seemed to think it was smaller than they thought but it was much bigger to me. Absolutely massive.
- We hit the mean streets on the Friday night and stumbled into an Aussie bar... How sad, but it was nice to hear the familiar accents and throw back some cheap cocktails.
- We travelled on the metro, which is the subway that runs through Paris. Very fast, cheap and frequent. If you're planning to come here make the most of it. We waited a few days before we used it but it would have made life so much easier for the first few days.
- We attended mass at the Notre Dame cathedral. You all know im a complete heretic, but it was really cool to experience all the tradition and ceremony that goes into the mass there.
- We very nearly got hussled by some shithead gypsy kids. We were having a baguette at a small restaurant and they came through with maps shoving them onto our table. The head honcho put her map on mums purse and tried to snatch it but we were on to them and scared them off before it got out of control. Paris is quite safe if you keep your wits about you. When strolling the streets and back alleys at 10-11pm we saw middle aged women walking by themselves without a care in the world.

Theres probably much more I've forgotten so I'll update you all when I remember.
Tomorrow morning we leave for Belgium bright and early by train. We'll be visiting an uncle I haven't seen in 20 years! Hes promised us some traditional Flemmish food that we're hanging out to try.