After walking a tortuous distance the day before, we decided to get a Batobus pass. Walking is fun, but floating down a river from site to site is a little easier on the feet!
We stopped at the Louvre, but didn't go in (we may go Sunday, our last day). Photos don't do justice to the architecture and grandeur of the Louvre all the way up to the Arc de Triomphe.
We then walked all the way up the Champs Élysées, and along the way caught site of these French pigeons bathing in a little stream of water. They had their own Paris Plage...
We stopped for lunch at Le Deauville, which was quite nice. The service was outstanding, a theme we noticed throughout our trip to France, contrary to popular belief.
Finally, we made it to the Arc. The traffic is notorious and fully lives up to it's reputation -- I nearly saw a couple accidents in just the few minutes we stayed there.
We then started heading back towards Notre Dame to meet Thierry and Suzanne, who were driving up to meet us from Fontainebleau, and got a couple nice shots of the Eiffel Tower from the boat. It was completed in 1889, which I find amazing.
Reunited!
Back along Paris Plage, we came across this incredible sand castle:
More from Paris Plage:
As the sun set, this was a nice view capturing Notre Dame and the Eiffel Tower as we headed back towards the apartment to get ready for dinner.
Warning... teenage years approaching!!!
For dinner, we decided to mix it up and get... fondue again! This was a good choice in the Quartier Latin (can you tell we like the area?), and it was nearly midnight by the time we finished up. The kids got ice-cream on the way home, courtesy grandpa, and we promptly collapsed into bed.
Now that was a complete day.
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Hi dad, this is Addy. Just wanted to say I looked at all of the pictures from Europe, and I remember every single one of them!
Hey dad, it's addie. I just looked at all of the pictures, and I remember every single one of them!
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