One of the first things we were supposed to do today was visit the Catacombs; however, there was a workers' strike, so we weren't able to go. Thankfully, we were still able to have a very full day. It started with a trip to Pancake Sisters to get some breakfast. The menu was short, but it had some interesting and delicious selections.
After that we hopped on the Metro and made our way to the Luxembourg Gardens. Zoe was enamored with the fish, marveling at how they were jumping out of the water, and then took some time to pose in front of the statues.
The next stop on the map was to the boats. There is an area next to the palace where you can rent a small sailboat for 30 minutes and watch it get blown around. This was definitely one of the highlights of the trip.
It was great to watch Zoe run from one side to the other to get the boat and push it back in to the breeze. Once the sailing was done, we made our way to a large play area where you had to pay to get in, but it was definitely worth the price of admission. They had all sorts of things to climb on and spin around in, but by far, the biggest attraction was the zip line. It was an oblong track with three rubber coated chains with seats on them. Kids would climb on a platform, bring the chain to the end, and then gradually descend around the track. Here is one of the hundred rides Zoe took on it, as well as a number of other implements.
After a while we had to drag Zoe away so we could continue exploring the city. We jumped on the Metro and made our way to the Arc de Triomphe. Along the way, we picked up some macaroons, which were also a big hit.
Once we were done there, we took one last Metro ride back to our apartment. The door isn't much to look at, and there are a lot of steps to get there, it was on the 4th floor, but once you got inside there was a kitchen, bathroom, dining room, living room complete with bed nook, and bedroom. Here are some pictures for you to get an idea of where we slept.
And I had no idea they were going to personalize the front door for me. :) So that was the second day in Paris. You can see all of the pictures from this day on Flickr, but there's more to follow.
After that we hopped on the Metro and made our way to the Luxembourg Gardens. Zoe was enamored with the fish, marveling at how they were jumping out of the water, and then took some time to pose in front of the statues.
The next stop on the map was to the boats. There is an area next to the palace where you can rent a small sailboat for 30 minutes and watch it get blown around. This was definitely one of the highlights of the trip.
It was great to watch Zoe run from one side to the other to get the boat and push it back in to the breeze. Once the sailing was done, we made our way to a large play area where you had to pay to get in, but it was definitely worth the price of admission. They had all sorts of things to climb on and spin around in, but by far, the biggest attraction was the zip line. It was an oblong track with three rubber coated chains with seats on them. Kids would climb on a platform, bring the chain to the end, and then gradually descend around the track. Here is one of the hundred rides Zoe took on it, as well as a number of other implements.
After a while we had to drag Zoe away so we could continue exploring the city. We jumped on the Metro and made our way to the Arc de Triomphe. Along the way, we picked up some macaroons, which were also a big hit.
Once we were done there, we took one last Metro ride back to our apartment. The door isn't much to look at, and there are a lot of steps to get there, it was on the 4th floor, but once you got inside there was a kitchen, bathroom, dining room, living room complete with bed nook, and bedroom. Here are some pictures for you to get an idea of where we slept.
And I had no idea they were going to personalize the front door for me. :) So that was the second day in Paris. You can see all of the pictures from this day on Flickr, but there's more to follow.
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