Today was spent in Paris. We took a series of busses through some of London's less posh neighborhoods, and made it to St. Pancras International in time to pick up our tickets and board the 7:00am Eurostar. Poodle and Melon slept the whole time, while Mom and Sam read and chatted with strangers. Once we arrived in Paris, we were greeted by our tour guide, Johanna, a petite blonde woman with a fabulous plaid trench coat, a tiny, french-accented voice, and a hot pink umbrella to follow her by. She escorted a group of about 15 of us to our tour bus, and we travelled through the city of Paris by bus. It was a whirlwind 2 hour tour of some of Paris' most famous sites, including the Moulin Rouge, Arc de Triumph, and, of course, the Eiffel Tower. We exited the bus at the Eiffel Tower, and took the elevator to the second floor for sweeping views of the whole city.
After taking lots of pictures (to be posted upon our return -- my camera is out of batteries, so I can't post them), we headed down the street to a café and ordered some baguettes and eclairs to go, and purchased some gifts for family and friends back home.
We then boarded our bus again, and headed to the Seine for a river cruise. On that trip we saw several beautiful buildings, the Musee d'Orsay, the Louvre, the Notre Dame Cathedral. Unfortunately, it was raining during our cruise, so we were not able to take any photos, because the glass was full of raindrops. It was still a lovely memory.
After our river cruise, we re-boarded our tour bus, and headed to the Louvre, which was gigantic, hot, crowded, and not meant to be seen in the span of two hours. We made our way up to the famous Mona Lisa, and then turned back around and spent the rest of our time in the shops in the gallery. Overall, Poodle and I would prefer a trip to the Musee d'Orsay (more contemporary works) and Mom and Sam would have preferred a natural history museum. I would have been perfectly happy at the Louvre, if it wasn't so darn crowded with people who were completely oblivious about personal space. C'est la vie!
After the Louvre, we re-boarded our bus and headed back to the train station to catch the Eurostar back to London. We made it back home by 10:30, and headed to bed.
After taking lots of pictures (to be posted upon our return -- my camera is out of batteries, so I can't post them), we headed down the street to a café and ordered some baguettes and eclairs to go, and purchased some gifts for family and friends back home.
We then boarded our bus again, and headed to the Seine for a river cruise. On that trip we saw several beautiful buildings, the Musee d'Orsay, the Louvre, the Notre Dame Cathedral. Unfortunately, it was raining during our cruise, so we were not able to take any photos, because the glass was full of raindrops. It was still a lovely memory.
After our river cruise, we re-boarded our tour bus, and headed to the Louvre, which was gigantic, hot, crowded, and not meant to be seen in the span of two hours. We made our way up to the famous Mona Lisa, and then turned back around and spent the rest of our time in the shops in the gallery. Overall, Poodle and I would prefer a trip to the Musee d'Orsay (more contemporary works) and Mom and Sam would have preferred a natural history museum. I would have been perfectly happy at the Louvre, if it wasn't so darn crowded with people who were completely oblivious about personal space. C'est la vie!
After the Louvre, we re-boarded our bus and headed back to the train station to catch the Eurostar back to London. We made it back home by 10:30, and headed to bed.
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