Even though we are getting more familiar with using the buses, we ended up getting off at the wrong stop today and having to backtrack about 25 minutes on foot. We were far from the center of Paris in a very different area. It was a combination of residential and commercial. It seemed like a fine area but not picture worthy. Today's destination was the Paris Saint-Ouen Flea Market. It is supposed to be one of the largest flea markets in the world and is full of antiques and assorted items. It would be a perfect place to use to furnish a chateau. Since we haven't won the lottery yet, we just looked. I saw some lovely jewelry pieces, but they were in locked cases and included items labeled Cartier, so I didn't bother asking for prices. The items I could afford were less interesting. We saw some statues that would be fun in a yard but as you can see from the pictures, we wouldn't be able to pack them. It was a interesting place to explore, and we found a nice little...
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We kept today simple and spent a few hours walking around the island Ile Saint-Louis. It's about 10 minutes from our apartment. It isn't known for any major churches or museums, so it is a quieter area. That being said, a lot of people walk across it to get between the Left and Right Banks of Paris. It was easy to avoid the crowds. We looped around the island's border which provided lovely views of the Seine. We brought sandwiches with us and found a quiet bench along the water to have lunch. There is one street that goes through the middle of the island. It is dotted with art galleries, restaurants, shops, and ice cream parlors. We had our first ice cream of the trip, and it was delicious. We also stumbled across another beautiful church that was hosting an art show. It was a great day for a stroll. Between the scenery, weather, and street musicians, it was a lovely afternoon in Paris. We went out for an early dinner expecting onion soup and a French entre...
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After a slow start to the day that included chocolate croissants, we walked to Tuileries Garden. We spent a lovely afternoon there which included lunch. It is probably one of the prettiest places I've ever been. The flowers, trees, and statues are surrounded by mansions. Jack found it very relaxing. We explored the area a bit but were definitely out of our league between the Rolex and Cartier stores. We did get hot chocolate and macaroons from Angelina's which is supposed to be the best. We bought it from a stand in front of the Cafe. There was a line to get into the café. It was delicious but we've had better since we've been here and it wasn't line worthy. We had an evening tour at the Louvre. Our guide was knowledgeable of history and art making our 2-hour tour very interesting. I am very glad we did the tour. We would not have been able to find our way around on our own and definitely wouldn't have known what we were looking at. We covered a lot of the m...