We made sure that we woke up early so that we could see both
Notre Dame and Musee D’Orse without waiting too long, since most of the museums
were closed today. We actually got to
have the free ( for us ) breakfast, and headed out on the metro. We have mastered the metro in Paris pretty
quickly and made it to Notre Dame right after it opened. Sarah was in awe when she saw the inside of
Notre Dame. This is a site that she
really wanted to see. Seeing the outside
the day before was really cool, but seeing the inside is amazing. Sarah was so taken by the architecture and
the history of the architecture. All the
little chapels on the side were so interesting.
We cannot describe how magnificent this cathedral truly is…and it’s
free!
After Notre Dame, we went to Musee D’Orse. We only waited in line for about half an hour
since we got there soon after opening.
It didn’t even seem like half an hour because we got through security,
buying tickets, bag check (since book bags were not allowed) and in the museum
in that time. We were able to see all
that we wanted with the audio tour which cost 10 euro each, but it was totally
worth it! The Musee D’Orsee is
definitely worth checking out. Tyler
loves impressionism and Sarah has gained an appreciation for the artistic
technique. After the museum, we had a 30
minute walk to the Eiffel Tower. We
wanted to have a picnic lunch on the grounds and we wanted to take some
“take-away” to save money on a café. We
ended up visiting many different markets and cafés until we found places that
would cater to both of our needs. How
awesome it was to have lunch within a great view of the Eiffel Tower! We were trying to find a bench near where we
could picnic, but most of the grounds were gated off. We found a very nice place in the grass for
which we could settle with our Champagne and our lunches. We were able to acquire lunch for less than
10 euro by shopping via markets. We had
a great time, but it looked as though it was going to rain. And rain it did. We decided not to go to Versailles, but
rather go to the Bastille, since we had the tickets already for the metro. The Bastille was a bit of a let down, because
there really isn’t much there. We had a
beer at a local place, which was good, but the waiter was very rude.
We were ready to head back to the hotel area by then. We dropped off our bags and went to two local
places right by the hotel. At the first
one, they did not speak much English, so it was difficult, but the second place
we went to was the same place we went the night before. They were so nice and had good prices, we
couldn’t help ourselves. The people
watching was great! We played a game in
which we would see someone and try to guess who they were waiting for or their
profession. Sarah was able to have 3
glasses of wine for 9 euro and Ty’s 2 beers were only 5. We made it back to the hotel and prepared for
Italy.
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