A Triumphant Ending! (outtakes)

we're in Paris this wasn't on our list of places to visit because we didn't think it was in our budget and then we found $59 plane tickets from tat Montenegro and we said why not so we're going to do our thing and walk across Paris on this beautiful day and answer two really important questions number one can we afford to live here and number two would we want to live here we're starting our day at the pantheon and we are hoping to end in Triumph there it is Google says it is about a 3-hour walk so that will give us plenty of time to share the history while we take a look at the factors that make a place livable for us foreigners this is amazing are we there yay the pantheon was commissioned by King Louie the 15th and he laid the first stone in 1764 it was built as a sanctuary for the patron saint of Paris s aiv it became the pantheon during the French Revolution and now it houses the remains of illustrious French people while we walk to our next stop we are going to talk about our first livability Factor public transportation here is incredible they have Planes Trains metros they have a tram system a commuter rail system they have buses taxis and Uber and we've used almost all of those quite effectively it's not that hard to figure out took us a little bit to figure out out the ticket buying Kiosk for the Metro the first time but after that it's a breeze and if you don't feel like taking public transportation Paris is one of the most walkable cities in the world it's got nice wide flat sidewalks the city is mostly flat neighborhoods like mt Mart are kind of hilly but everywhere we've stayed so far has been pretty flat and easy to walk around we are here in Jordon du luur which is a beautiful Park here in the center of Paris it's known for its amenities it's got ponds and Gardens and fountains and lots of places to hang out you can sit and enjoy a baguette and a glass of wine there's even some cafes in this park and you have this beautiful palace behind us and the view of the Eiffel Tower in the background today is Saturday and it is a holiday which is why there are a lot of people here however this park is so big it still does not feel overly crowded are we lost no but I do need to check the map to make sure we don't get lost now let's talk about safety France makes number 67 on the Global Peace Index but we're in Paris Paris is well known to have pickpockets and I just read in the news that Eiffel Tower is one of the worst places in the world for pickpocketers so of course as always we've been extra guarded be careful with our stuff when we're in really crowded areas and on the Metro as we would any place in the world overall we have felt safe here day and night but we are watching where we're going we're also making sure we know where we're going we check with our Airbnb host to see if there's any places that she recommended that we avoid and we map out our rout to make sure we don't end up being someplace unsafe and that's what we recommend that you guys do as well we are Meandering through the Latin quarter which is one of the oldest areas in Paris and it's called Latin quter because they used to teach the University students here in the language of Latin no TR is the most famous Gothic Cathedral from the Middle Ages the first stone was laid in 1163 there was a bread Festival taking place during our visit so there were a lot more people there it's actually still closed following the fire in 2019 but it's supposed to reopen later this year one of the benefits of walking is that we see so much more than we would see if we were just driving around in a car it is stunning to see all this incredible history and architecture behind me here is the p Bridge it was commissioned to be built in 1578 by Henry IV it's the oldest Stone Bridge here in Paris that crosses the river s which is right here behind me it was at the time the only Bridge across the river that didn't have houses built on it one of the things I'm really surprised about is how quiet it is here for this major city one of the reasons is because there's a lot of electric cars and buses but it's just quieter there's not a lot of music people just start speaking really loudly even somehow the construction is quieter here which is kind of blowing my mind cuz we're right next to where they're working on all the Olympic stuff it is a lot different than our time in Ecuador and other parts of Latin America Amilia told me she wanted some French crepe so I looked up online and found this place it was right on our route and unlike a lot of the places here that close after 2:30 and don't open again until 7:00 this place is open and we are able to come in here and get some lunch so I got a Savory French crepe with cheese and M shrooms and I am very excited to eat some lunch so we can continue our trip it's really good I was real original I got the burger and french fries when when you're in France you got to have french fries right we went grocery shopping a lot and the prices were really good it was very affordable and there's a lot of variety but the restaurants were a bit more expensive compared to other places we visited in Europe and in Latin America however we had a gourmet dinner in Paris and it was still cheaper compared to a lunch at a chain restaurant we had in San Antonio we made it to the lou we actually bought tickets weeks ago and we have already visited the museum was amazing it was all inspiring a little overwhelming because parts were very crowded but we had a wonderful time exploring one of the cool things that we learned was that we were able to see the foundation which was actually built as a Fortress back in 1190 quality of life is actually really high here in Paris and one of the reasons is because Parks like this beautiful one that we're sitting in right now you can just come and hang out in an afternoon and watch the birds and feel the breeze and just relax there is so much to do here you can do what we love to do as well and go and explore different neighborhoods and enjoy the architecture you can go to a museum there's actually quite a few that are free you can go to a concert you could take an art class you could take a wine and food pairing class I could go on forever JP won't stop me yet so I'm going to keep going you can go shopping you should take some French lessons for sure learning how to speak French is fun and the language is gorgeous there is so much to do we did talk to a lot of people in English especially in the tourist areas and the attractions however you're in France so you should definitely learn some French a lot of the signs were in French only including the road sides which could make it difficult and confusing if you plan on driving plus when we took the train to where we are right now all of the announcements on the train were in French only your quality of life is going to be so much better if you learn some French and a great way to do that is with lingo pie today's sponsor I knew zero words of French before I started using lingo pie and let me tell you I really glad I did because they have a lot of programming for us newbies out there I started with the fundamentals of French basic series which includes how to make the sounds and I've been practicing a lot and it becomes really fun and addictive and I know in the video I said Lou but now I could say Lou L their learning tools are super helpful I love the ability to be able to click on a word and add it to my vocabula so I can go back and practice it and we've also been watching shows in French and following along with the subtitles and the script and it makes a big difference when you can hear the language spoken conversationally and be able to read it to stop it and repeat a sentence so that you can really get to understand what is being said and how they're saying it very happy to report that once we arrived in Paris I was able to read some signs to actually understand some of the spoken language and even have some basic conversations with some French people who were so so helpful and patient with me the French people are so nice lingo Pai also has a Netflix browser extension and they're always adding new programming and features to help you stay motivated and that's why it's one of our favorite ways to learn how to practice and speak Spanish and now French click the link below to get 70% off the lifetime plan we are in PL vondom this whole square area was built by King Louie the 14th but this column back here was built by Napoleon at his orders and it's made out of the Bron from capturing enemy cannons I read that the square was built as a symbol of power but now it is a symbol of luxury which you can plainly see by all the high-end stores and the rids there is the Arc de trium behind us that is our goal but we still have to walk all the way over there first to the Eiffel Tower this city is a lot bigger than it looks on the map this is where they did public executions during the French re Evolution I read that this is the largest Square in Paris but it's hard to tell because a lot of it is closed I'm guessing for Olympic [Music] preparations we started this walk at 1 p.m. it's now 6:45 p.m. it's taking us a bit longer than 3 hours and unfortunately the map says we still have 53 minutes left on this walk I'm not sure I've got it in me Amilia I know I'm glad we found this bench so we could run and in the shade yeah I'm not sure that the Triumph is in my future today but I'm going to try do it I am in front of hotel de omed which is the building the hospital that was commission by Louis the 14th to care for wounded and disabled and aging or retired soldiers and now it's part of the bigger military complex here in museum which is massive France is known to have some of the best public and private healthcare in the world it is very affordable and accessible for example a doctor visit costs only [Music] €25 we just walked by the Eiffel Tower it's so impressive in person it's even bigger than it looks when you see it in pictures and in television there are just way too many people over there right now though we decided not to go in it probably would take an hour or longer just to wait in the line to get a ticket so we decided to come over here and enjoy the view from away from it because that's the other thing is that when you're inside it you can't actually see it okay Amilia let's make the final push to the arc day Triumph we're almost there yeah I think we have 30 minutes left no not another 30 we could do it is this our car Amilia is this our right home yeah right maybe this one this is it I like blue better anyway all right we're almost out of time so quickly we want to answer the two questions we posed at the beginning the first is could we afford to live here well I do think it is more affordable than I had expected because food is a lot more affordable like it is throughout of Europe I found the prices to be very similar restaurants are a little bit more expensive you do have the cost of public transportation but that is not e as expensive as I was expecting either but the housing is a lot more expensive so I'm going to have to say it is out of our budget JP yeah mainly just because of the housing the housing is a lot more it's like on par with what we were paying in Denver which we left for a reason and it's nowhere near what we could get in Montenegro Albania or Ecuador or a lot of the other places in Latin America it would be like two or three or four times more than that you definitely can find more affordable places but they're going to be a lot smaller and I don't want to live in a studio full time wouldn't need a car so that would save us quite a bit of money but we would be spending more on public transportation I I don't know I don't think it's really in our budget and now for our second question would we want to live here I got to say I would really really enjoy living here we've heard from a lot of our viewers that who will live here or spend time here that the quality of life is really high and we could see why there's so much to do there's so much history the city is beautiful it's actually really clean we saw on line from a lot of reviews that it's a dirty City we have not experienced that maybe it's just all cleaned up and nice for the Olympics that are going to be here in another month or two but our time here has been super clean I think I would enjoy living here too but I wouldn't want to live here long term because the city is a little bit too big for me I would want to be in a smaller city which is why we're going to explore more of France so make sure to hit that subscribe button so you don't miss those videos yeah nice nice little hint there Amilia thank you all right we better get move yeah we we got to get over to the ark before we're to too late we are almost there we made it to champe the world famous street for high-end shopping and regular shopping and you know I wouldn't mind doing a little shopping if you want to take a break JP no let's keep going there it [Music] is are you going to make it I'm trying my best there's more stairs stair are we at the top yay we made it you see the pantheon where we started I don't see it yet it's over there the Aku is a great place to watch the sunset and see the eiffel hour at Night the Lights come on after Dusk and the light show starts after dark at the top of every hour and lasts for 5 minutes you can buy tickets in advance and they cost € 16 each 9 years ago I wasn't sure I was ever going to walk normally again so walking almost 11 mil across the city and climbing 284 stairs to the Terrace of the Ark did feel like a triumphant conclusion to our time in Paris we just had an interesting bathroom experience here here in Paris it was unisex first of all you have to pay A50 to get in there kid in front of us didn't have a credit card to pay so I paid for him and came out and he gave me this bottle of water that was so nice oh is that what happened yeah it was nice that there was an attendant there to explain it to us because as tourists had no idea how to use the bathroom we were just over at the famous shopping street and by the arc triump and it was packed with people we walked two blocks off of that Street and it is a completely different experience and much calmer is that too hot for you Amilia I think I need to let it cool down for a minute it smells so good glad they have little stop off spots here to rest for a slowpokes yeah we're our legs are tired and uh it is kind of steamy in the staircase it's a little narrow winding staircase we're almost at the top though it's so quiet here I feel like I could have a conversation with JP in a whisper macaron is cing what do I want to to eat the pink one is it good so soft and not too subery it's delicate and sweet and I love it that's delicious who needs champagne and