Paris Trip Report 2

Andrew had gone to the bakery Saturday evening to buy a baguette for dinner and he noticed that the French were buying an impressive amount of bread- 6 and 8 baguettes, and Sunday morning we found out why. We had quite an adventure finding a place to eat breakfast- everything was closed! We finally were able to grab a bite at the old American standby- McDonalds and then we headed down to check out Notre Dame and the Latin Quarter.

Notre Dame is built on one of the two islands that were the original settlements that became Paris. We loved the little streets and the gardens we kept stumbling upon! We also tried a Nutella crepe and Andrew fell in love with it! Overall we had a great day together. That night we went to a little Italian restaurant for dinner and had a great meal.

Monday I wasn’t feeling so good so I slept in while Andrew went to the Louvre. He started in one of the wings that doesn’t have the Mona Lisa and was practically by himself. He saw some great stuff- including a full head from Easter Island.

He came back to the apartment for lunch and then we headed down to the Catacombs. I found them pretty creepy, but Andrew really liked them.

Tuesday we met at Fat Tire Bike Tours early to head out to Versailles. I had been out there before, but I think bikes are the way to go! The grounds are HUGE and bikes make it a lot easier to see everything! We had a fun time shopping at the town market, and then ate a great picnic on the pond. The inside of the chalet was okay, but Andrew was unimpressed after the treasures at Louvre.

Wednesday, our last day in Paris we headed up to Sacre Cour. Talk about tourists! It was really crowded. The church was okay, but the neatest thing we saw was a guy juggling a ball on the top of a pillar- he could do it forever!