Well, yesterday was a whirlwind. My phone says we walked over six miles.
We left our temporary home...
...walked past the Louvre...
...and caught the train to Cité to go to Notre Dame Cathedral.
I got a picture with Charlemagne, who my sister tells me is a far far distant relative...
...and then went into the Cathedral.
We were both completely blown away with the realization of how much manual labor went into it. I touched just one stone and felt the time and effort it took to create it, then absorbed the sheer number of those stones. It was sobering to realize that every face and pose carved into those stones was unique. No wonder it took 200 years to build it.
From there we wandered around Cité and found some really cool hidden narrow streets with great food vendors.
One section was all Greek food, and we enjoyed some gyros. A walk down the Seine...
...then on the train back toward the Louvre.
Everybody takes selfies in the Louvre.
Our enigmatic smiles:
Did anyone order flowers?
The results of disarmament:
On the way back to the apartment we ran across a real left hand drive John Cooper Works Mini!
It was so cute I tucked it in my purse to take home with me.
After a power nap we went out for dinner. I had a good chicken Caesar salad...
...and Kendra limited herself to soup.
That was enough for one day. A little more wandering around the Louvre and Opera House districts, and it was time to crash.
Touring Paree was awesome in itself, but hearing, "Bonjour, Ladies" and "Merci, Madame" all day was the best!
Today we head for Madrid! More on that later.
Stephanie and Kendra
