This morning we got up for round two of crepes. We all ended up with orange marmalade on them, instead of the strawberry we requested. Oh well, c'est la vie!
I am becoming a super champion window shopper. We are here just in time for all the summer sales. Sadly, we haven't found anything that is exceptionally cheaper. Translation= no major shopping sprees. This is probably a good thing for my bank account. ;)
After breakfast we visited Versailles. That place is huge! I couldn't imagine calling it home. The ceilings are painted in every room, and there is all marble flooring. My favorite part is the Queen's Room. The information plaque said that 19 royal children were born in that room. It also shows the door that Marie-Antoinette fled through to escape the rioting crowds searching to behead her! Can you imagine how scary that time was??? (sidenote: I saw the ads for "Marie Antoinette" today at a French cinema, Joshua. We have to go see it.)
After Versailles, we went to Notre Dame. Fantastique, but hot and crowded. I was more moved by the people who seemed to be on a pilgrimage to the church, and sat outside praying or reciting a rosary.
We are pros at the RER and the Metro. I had my first real French conversation, and we found the Paris Aquarium this afternoon. The current exhibit is African fish and crocodiles, so that's what we saw. The crocs were cool... so were the big fish. There were even gold flecked piranas! INCONCEIVABLE
We walked down the Champs-Elysée in the late afternoon. Yes, it's just as beautiful as you'd imagine it to be. Lined with manicured trees, French flags flapping in the wind, sunny, bustling... We ended at the Arc de Triomphe. We climbed to the top and took a wonderful view of Paris.
To end our day we hurried over to the Eiffel Tower to make a trip to the top; we didn't go up tonight, though. We are going back tomorrow. It is very romantic at night, breath-taking really...and so much bigger than I ever thought it would be. I'm in love with Paris!
Hopefully we will have time to fit everything in tomorrow... later gators.
1 comment:
hey there miss sistercat. I got another of your postcards. wahoo! thank you so much. (that pic is the right fake david, by the way.) I'm glad you're having a great time in paris. things here are ... normal. soak it all up while you're over there.
yours,
b
ps. your blogs are great
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