We went to Lynne's school today and helped her figure out which metro stops to take to get to class. Peg and I walked around and saw artist drawing by Luxembourg Palace/Museum butwe didn't go in but with a brisk wind it was very cold. Had several layers on. When Lynne was done we went to the Pantheon which had huge Roman columns and beautiful paintings and sculptures inside. Also it has this huge pendululm which helped prove the rotation of the earth. Also in the lower level were unbelievable amount of crypts where famous people were buried (i.e. Voltaire, Rousseau, Victor Hugo, Louis Braille (inventor of braille), etc.) It seemed to go on forever and it was colder down there than outside. We then went to a beautiful church nearby where st.Genevieve was honored.
We are very proud of ourselves for manuevering the metro line and figuring out where we need to go. Walking is a whole other story as the streets are laid out like spokes on a wheels so there are no straight square blocks. We just ask sometimes. My French is not so good!
We are exhausted from all the walking, but it is very exciting and it is hard to believe I am here. Tomorrow we are going to Palace of Versailles.
2 comments:
So, so excited for all of you! we loved our trip to Paris in 1999. It was the end of April and still a little cool. I also cracked up about the tiny elevators and how about the showers?!?! You don't dare drop the soap or shampoo or you have to shut the water off to open the door to reach down and get what you dropped! So glad you shared your blog with me so I can keep track of your adventures!!! Patty
Excellent!!! But I really cannot believe that YOU are tired from walking. :) I am glad you are enjoying your experience!
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