Bonjour again from Paris! After so much walking lately, we took it easy today, lounging around in the morning over coffee and croissants. We had a minor flood in our room and a minor finger-smashing incident on my part (my dental career is not over just yet…), then ventured out and learned the Metro system, which is very impressive. You are no more than a 10-minute walk from a Metro station anywhere in Paris. There is really no reason to drive a car and most people don’t. We took a late morning Metro ride to Jardins Luxembourg (Luxembourg Gardens) and strolled around the beautiful gardens where Parisians come to relax, eat lunch, chat and meet. It looked so pleasant that we bought some sandwiches and had a picnic lunch, just as the Parisians do. After lunch and educational conversation about drugs, guns and the U.S. Constitution, we jumped back on the Metro to participate in a famous Paris tourist tradition—shopping! Atchie visited “Cadolle,” the famous custom brassiere maker, who appeared on Oprah. We actually met Popiou Cadolle who was very gracious, considering many of her clients are celebrities. Jack made a purchase of his own at Bon Marche—he bought a beautiful Lacoste sweater. Allison and I even splurged…we left the kids in the room to play on My Space while we indulged in an afternoon coffee at a sidewalk café! We strolled around our own neighborhood, the Latin Quarter, which is lined with all kinds of restaurants, cafés, boulangeries, patisseries, and supermarches. It is really very charming and lively. No wonder Kate recommended that we stay in this area. We picked up some quiches and dessert and had a peaceful dinner in our garden. To top off the evening, we rode the Metro down to the Seine River and took a gorgeous evening cruise. It is obvious now why they call Paris the “City of Lights.”
Everything was lit up so beautifully, especially the Eiffel Tower.
Au Revoir for now!
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