Paris: Day seven

Petite-dejeuner: Here is a picture of the basket of pastries that await us each each morning in addition to the coffee, juice, yogurt, and cheese.




Metro: We treated ourselves to a subway ride to start our morning. Several days of constant walking has been taking it's toll.

Marche: We went to an open air market to see the local food being sold.























St. Sulpice church: You may recognize this as one of the film locations from The Da Vinci Code (the church with the "rose line").























Jardin du Luxembourg: Area surrounding the French Senate building. Lots of flowers, joggers, people playing games, and children. There is a pond where children can rent a toy boat that comes with a bamboo stick. The children push there boats out into the water and, based on wind and fountain currents, the boat eventually makes its way back to the side to be pushed out again. Great fun for kids and it burns energy while they run circles around the fountain.






































Pantheon: Under construction until next week. Not allowed to go in. Boo.



Saint Etienne: Just happened to stumble across this beautiful church. Blaise Pascal is buried inside.









Paris Catacombs: Open till 5pm. Got in line at 4pm. At 4:10pm they announced to the people still in line that there were closing. Not open tomorrow so we will not be able to go before we leave. Boo.

Sorbonne: University of Paris started in the 1200s.








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Paris: Day six

Versailles: This morning was spent out of the city with a tour of the Palace at Versailles. The palace was home to King Louis XIV, King Louis XV, and King Louis XVI. In addition to a guided tour in English we were able to wander the gardens before returning to Paris.











































When we returned to Paris, we walked some of the gardens and enjoyed some crepes avec fromage. Within the last three days Spring has decided to come early to Paris and we get to enjoy the flowers and trees which typically do not bloom until April.

















The afternoon was spent with Anna's cousin Michelle and her boyfriend Phil. (They live in London but happened to be on holiday inVersailles this weekend.) Our plan was to explore the left bank, but the we got stalled at the Eiffel Tower. We waited in line and made our way up to the very top of the tower. There was champaign for sale at the top (didn't get any because the price was sky high) and a bathroom at the top (didn't go in but still trying to figure out the mechanics on that one).
























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