Monday, July 23, 2007
Day 9 - Monday
We were up early and out of the hotel by 8:00am to get to the Eiffel Tower when it opened. What a gray and drizzily day! First bit of bad weather we’ve had. Fortunately, it kept the crowds away from the Eiffel Tower. We were one of the first in line, and we took the elevator to the top instead of looking around on the first or second floor. It felt like we had the entire tower to ourselves! The views were stunning and it was great to be able to identify the places in Paris we had visited. Had coffee and a croissant in the little cafe on the second level, looked around, mailed a postcard to Adam from the post office within the Tower, and descended. Walked back to the hotel in the drizzle, dried off, and read in our room for a couple of hours .
The girls walked down to the store down the street and brought lunch (sandwiches and quiche) back to the hotel, where we ate.
We had briefly visited one department store (BHV) several days ago, but thought today would be a good day to visit another. Decided on Printemps, in the Montmarte area, which is one of the most well-known. We had fun looking around on each of the nine levels. After, we looked around in some of the other small shops in the Montmarte area, where Chelsea got Michelle a....(Michelle, you don’t really think I’d tell you, do you?). Lunched at Oh! Poivrier! which we found out is a chain in France with all-French menus (and waitstaff that only speak French). I wasn’t quite sure what I was getting when I ordered, but it was delicious!
On the way back to the hotel, we were inexplicably pulled in to the pastry shop by an unknown force - good thing we’ve been doing a lot of walking!
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2 comments:
i love your blog it is so nice to see all you are seeing and hearing about all you are doing. I agree with one of your earlier comments the pictures don't do justice to real life. Spain also had small cars (all standard), tiny streets (but so clean and beautiful) and small clothes on people. I wish you a safe flight back and hope you can sleep we did not sleep on way home. can't wait to see you all! John or I will be at the airport to pick you up; enjoy your last day in Paris mom (marti)
ps michelle is going to talk about you not sharing the present for ever!
As usual everything is beautiful. The view from the Eiffle Tower is amazing, reminds me of the arch in St. Louis. Enjoy your last day in Paris, soon you'll be back in beautiful downtown Weedsport!!!
Grandma Sandi
PS Anne - I took the survey - I want to see them all....
PPS Did anyone have to buy new clothes will all the pastries? Chels I was jealous of the one chocolate one you were pictured with...
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