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 We started the day with a visit to the Archives Museum.  Aside from being in a beautiful mansion it houses many old manuscripts.  Napoleon's will was the most interesting. We left the museum and bought a couple of sandwiches and headed to the Luxembourg Gardens for a picnic lunch.  The walk was longer than I thought but we had a chance to explore different parts of city on the way. The Gardens are huge and many people were enjoying the Spring weather.  After walking through part of the garden, we headed home. To break up the walk we stopped and had coffee and a Napoleon, to continue the day's theme. Aside from a little spill and learning that Jack doesn't do well with small cafe tables, our break was enjoyable. FYI, Napoleon's taste good with a little coffee on them. We returned home and enjoyed some down time and a simple dinner before heading out for a cruise on the Seine.  It was as pretty as you might expect.  Seeing Paris from the river is amazin...
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 We took the bus to the Eiffel Tower today and went for a lovely lunch before going up in the tower. I made a mistake with the times on the tickets but fortunately, they were very nice and let us in anyway.  It was much less crowded than we expected. The day was crystal clear, so the views were amazing.  We had a nice walk to the Rodin Museum.  It was @ a mile away. We stopped briefly in a lovely park to enjoy the weather and catch our breath. Going through the sculpture gardens at the Rodin Museum was a nice way to enjoy the afternoon. The mansion housing the museum was also beautiful.  After a bus ride home, brief rest, and simple meal, we rallied and went out to a jazz club/cave, around the corner.  Yes, we are way cooler in Paris than NJ. Don't worry we'll be back to normal when we get home. Before you think we've gotten too wild, we were home by 9. A boat Jack would like  Sacre-Coeur and other views Rodin Museum from the grounds, which were beauti...