Paris Day 2

 

Hello!  It has been a crazy few days as we have tried to squeeze as much as possible before my mom and Winston head back to the States.  We have finally gotten some beautiful weather, and exploring has been fun. On our second day in Paris, we intended to visit the Monet museum, but we discovered that all the museums were closed on Tuesday.  Ugh! We switched gears and headed over to the Eiffel Tower.  We hadn't intended to visit it, but found the tower would be decorated for the Olympics.  This was fun to see.  Afterward, we walked over to the Tuileries and went to Angelina's, where we all got a pastry.

The cafe had a long wait, but we got ours to go and sat in the park.  Ivy rode the carousel, and then we went to the Louver to take a picture.  Those pictures must be in my mom's camera roll, as I can't find them.  Then it was time for a late lunch or early dinner; sadly, we didn't choose well.  The food was so gross.  We had only one good meal in Paris, aside from the one we cooked ourselves.  The pastries are fantastic, but the options for tourists were limited and of poor quality.  I wish I had known someone who could have taken us to a delicious restaurant that the locals visit.  After dinner, we headed to the Arc de Triomphe since it was so close.  Strangely, the city wasn't too crowded with tourists.  Then we headed to the train station, since we were staying out by the airport and would pick up our car the following morning.  Well, I hope you are having an enjoyable summer.  Talk soon!