All Things Paris and Day 6

Slow start this morning as the Berry’s didn’t get home until after midnight and the rest of the crew was enjoying their beauty sleep. We hit the Metro this morning which dropped us right along the Siene River where we found a lovely cafe where we stopped in for a light breakfast. Croissants are a staple here.

He seems like a happy man, huh? Off to du Lourve we went. We didn’t have tickets so we waited in line which went surprisingly quickly, and we met an American stationed in Germany with the Army. He was from Tennessee and we chatted for a long time about his weekend travels around Europe and over Christmas break since he had two weeks vacation. He said he’s heading back to the USA in a month so safe travels to him, and thank you for your service! One interesting thing about Paris is the presence of the Army. They always have their finger on the trigger as seen in this photo. It’s intetesting to talk with locals as they think it’s so foreign and weird that us Americans have “arms” meaning guns. Of course growing up in America I suppose it would be a bit odd to not be able to purchase guns. Not starting a conversation about it at all, just pointing out how people live differently in different places. That’s the whole idea of traveling right? See new and different walks of life.

We all look pretty happy to have found the Musee du Louvre.

There were a ton of art pieces here that we roamed around for a long time before finding the famous Mona Lisa. Lots of photos and historical pieces here. Not sure what this guy is looking at...

We had some fun reinacting the sculptures. Passing the time, laughing, goofing around. All good for the soul 💕

And then there’s Grandma. She’s always up for a little fun. I suggested this so blame me. 😳

Oh what joy it is to take her places. I laughed for a good ten minutes after this shot. We aren’t sure what happened to this guy, but we are pretty sure he was a hurtin’.

I could fill this entire blog with pictures from today. Go to Paris. Go to The Lourve. It’s worth it. We walked along the Siene for a bit then took a double decker train to lunch where Grandma order the Super Magic Burger. It had bacon. She loved it. French onion soup and Caesar salad were for Todd and me and the twins shared spaghetti (Italian girls all the time). Emily ordered pizza, which I just finished for dinner, and Rachelle and Adrianna got salad and pizza as well. Empty plates mean lunch was good!

Get tickets ahead of time for the Eiffel Tower or else you’ll be waiting in long lines. For a long time. A long  long time. We took a lot of photos for this event. It was really amazing for the 7 of us who had never been here. We spent an hour and a half in line. It wasn’t horrible. Disney trivia, Heads Up. It was like waiting in line for Cars. We powered through. And it was worth it. 

The views of the city were gorgeous. I shall leave you with this photo that we found in the Christmas bazarre that we walked through after the  Eiffel Tower. We are all feeling this way today. 

The twins are I are resting at the apartment while Emily and the other adults are exploring fondue and the Latin Quarter. Looks fun, huh? 

The twins are trading off ibuprofen, Benadryl, antibiotics, and cough syrup. We are trying to keep them going but they need to rest, and rest we shall. Night all!