New Year’s Eve in Paris and Another 10,000 Steps

We left the Grand peeps at the apartment and set out to see all that’s left of Paris for us. First we went straight to the cafe we found yesterday and had an amazing breakfast. We’ve been surprised at the good prices for food here. All of this and scrambled eggs for just $10. Wish I could get the photo to flip....

We found this awesome lock as we walked over one of the many bridges. ❤️ We went straight to the Cathedral of Notre Dame next which means the Lady of Paris. It began construction in the 1100’s and it’s current building was complete in the 1870’s. It’s undergone a lot of transformations and the current state is gorgeous. 

This last shot was Jesus’s Crown of Thorns. What a way to start our Sunday. In church. A glorious and beautiful church. We began our walking tour of Paris by heading to the Pantheon next. It was maybe a mile walk and we loved stumbling upon cool buildings, stores, and parks as we walked.

Seems fitting that moments before this shot of the champagne bottle, we saw a man walking through the park with a full bottle. When in Paris.... Next we headed to the Luxomburg Gardens which is like Central Park in NYC or Golden Gate Park in SF. We saw so many sculptures and gardens that we enjoyed our leisurely stroll through the city.

We find everything here so beautiful and interesting that we have a hard time selecting only a few photos to show you all. As we walked to the Catacombs we realized that advanced tickets would have been a good idea. We skipped that long line and opted for a lovely cafe called Café du Rendez-Vous. We had a cheese and charcuterie platter, drinks, bread, maybe some fries and onion rings to boot.

We had some pooped out twins so Todd and I headed back to the apartment for a quiet New Years Eve. Emily, Rachelle, and Adrianna went to walk around some more and shop. Here are their shots from their evening.
 


We are watching tv in French because we can’t figure out the language on the tv. We come across this channel where it appears to be a magic show of sorts. This man theatrically applied lotion to his legs then proceeded to put those pants on without the use of his hands. There was a lot of leg movement involved. Very hilarious!