So back to Paris...
Friday was our day on the bus. We had a grand tour of the city with witty commentary by Mario! It was so much better than February b/c the sun was out and it was not raining. We stopped to rest and look at the Eiffel Tower. I finally had a crepe. Delish! Then off to more stuff. We took the bus to Versailles. I loved the gardens. In the labyrinth, there was a cafe. Some girls got snacks and I made a friend. Lisa and I - along with two small children - saw a cat and I got to pet the cutie pie! Then into Versailles. I could have spent all day in just the gardens. I didn't have much time to walk around after the snacks and I didn't get to see Marie Antoinette's follies. Alas, for another trip.
I didn't take many pics inside the palace this time. I just looked and appreciated. Then when we were done, the girls left me and hubby so they could gift shop. We wandered back in, got curious and found a series of rooms Adoram didn't know about and were not on my brochure map! Whoa! Secret stuff! There were obviously not fully restored but I was all giddy!
So back onto the bus... to Notre Dame! Oh dear! Giddy as all heck that the sun was out, the sky was a gorgeous blue and I was going inside! I was irked that some tourists were rude and loud. There was a mass going on and they were ignorant. But, it was gorgeous and I was snapping away. Then outside to snap some more. I just love the history of these buildings and the details. I don't really think many others get it, but I love it so much that I could always go into Art History if teaching gets to be too much. We looked at the Seine and the gardens behind the cathedral. Everyone truly enjoys being outside in Europe. My neighbour never sees the light of day. I wonder if the son is even alive. But in Paris - as in the UK - so many people outside in the nice weather. The parks by me are void of people, but not in Europe. sigh...
Then dinner. We ate at a chain called Hippopotamus. The veggie meal was fabulous! Ratatouille, steamed green beans and potatoes au gratin. The carnivores were jealous, but they loved their meals too.
More than made up for last night. And dessert... chocolate mousse! We were all so content after that. Then... well, we still had energy, and I don't like museum crowds, so we opted to go to the Louvre for their late hours rather than do it on a weekend day.
Louvre report to come...
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