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Paris - Day Five: Louvre, More Gardens, Photobooths, Macaroons, Love

Today was scheduled to be a somewhat random day. We didn't have anything specific we were planning to do, meaning no pre-purchased tickets, but a number of stops to make and things to see. The first stop on our list for the day was a photobooth that was out near Moulin Rouge. It was in a giant, open gallery space where there were people dancing and vendors selling food. We found the booth and took a few pictures.



Right near the booth there was an old trailer of some sort that was converted in to a little library. Since Zoe loves books, even if they're in a language she doesn't read, she went in and browsed the selection. She then said she'd like one of these for our house back home. We'll see what we can do.



She didn't actually take the book with us, but she wanted to pose with it. At this point it was time to get something to eat, so we hopped on the Metro and took it to Cafe des 2 Moulins, the restaurant from the movie Amelie. The food was great, the waiter was a bit over the top, and there were lots of movie fans.



After that we made our way to the love mural, which is a tall, tiled wall that says, "I love you," in a number of different languages. I know that I am definitely in love.



From there we found the photobooth, which was tucked in to the side of a building. Again, we have never seen anything like this. The pictures turned out great!



This was another long day, but before it was over, we were able to find another shop selling those sweet, sweet macaroons. Zoe was delighted to meet her quota for another day.



As the day moved in to the afternoon, we took the Metro towards the Louvre. We weren't going inside, but we did want to see the building and the glass pyramid that's outside. That was next on our list. But before we could get there, we had to walk through the Tuileries Garden, which had a number of things for kids to enjoy. One of them was a set of outdoor trampolines. Of course there needed to be some bouncing, so Zoe got in line and did her thing.



Her flips were more like awkwardly truncated cartwheels, but to her credit, she made it around every time. We then pushed on to the Louvre and the throngs of people that surrounded it. We were able to take a few pictures of ourselves and the buildings.



Now I was certain that the pyramid out front would be the thing to see, but that's because I didn't count on a man we affectionately dubbed Bubble Jesus. He set out a rope in a circle on the ground as the boundary between him and the children. He then would dip a long string attached to two poles with lots of little loops so that when he pulled it out, it showered the area with bubbles. It's hard to describe, so take a look at some of the pictures.



Hopefully you can see the mass appeal this gentleman had. We must have hung out there letting Zoe chase bubbles for a half hour. All sorts of kids came and went, but Zoe always remained, popping dozens of bubbles. And that was our day. The weather was great, the photobooths were plentiful, and the macaroons were delicious. You can see more pictures of Zoe, and Bubble Jesus, in the Flickr album.

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