The skies opened briefly, but with authority. Luckily, we were near Notre Dam and we had a great excuse to head in and dry off. We didn't think it'd be our cup of tea, but it turned out to be quite a beautiful and almost moving experience. The pictures just don't do the stained glass, vaulted ceilings, and sculptures justice. We did see a statue of Joan of Arc, but her burnt steak wasn't anywhere to be found (that was for you, nhdad :))
The clouds broke a little and so we wandered through the Latin Quarter admiring the shops and beautiful people. Aparently, in order to live in Paris you have to be happy, healthy, and beautiful. WTF! We decided to skip the crowds at the Eifel Tower and instead took a trip to the top of the Montparnesse tower to get a lay of the land. What a sight, quaint Parisian buildings in every direction.
After carefully locating all the sites, we headed back down to enjoythe emerging sunlight in the Luxembourg Gardens. We watched some
boule, then found a bench to do our best kissy-face Parisian
impression.
After, we wandered back through Marais, getting a little lost along the way. Time to take the load off for a bit, and get ready to head back out for dinner - oh the choices. It's a bit overwhelming, but we're having a wonderful time!
2 comments:
Wow ! Sounds wonderful. And don't forget a ride on the Bateaux Mouche. When you go to the Louvre, make sure you see where the secret to the DaVinci code REALLY is buried. And don't forget my favorite walking around sandwich - a baguette, your choice of cheese, and a couple slices of tomato. Or just the baguette. Unfortunately, you will never find french bread, or a croissant, anywhere else in the world as good as in France. I think the secret to the croissant is starting with lots of butter.
Take lots of notes, build lots of memories.
and the cafe at the top of the pompidou is lovely! some parisians would say: the best part about being inside the pompidou is that you don't have to look at pompidou. ;)
p.s. watch out for roving marcel marceau memorials!
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