This morning, we went to visit the Cluny Museum. There were tons of ancient artifacts from the early days in Paris and many different tapestries. We spent maybe a little over an hour here, but it was pretty interesting. I'm still trying to find out why the lady and the unicorn is so famous. I'll have to google it.
After that, we went over by school to buy train tickets to Belgium for St. Patricks day. There is this huge concert called Sensation that is going to be in Hasslet, which is close to Brussels, from 21h on St. Patty's day until 6am the next day. Yup, so we don't have a hotel room and are just going to hang all night. It may be crazy, but you only live once, right?
While waiting to buy train tickets, I read one of my Paris books and happened to find a bakery near by that was recommended. We headed over there and I got a delicious pastry. I can't ever leave France. Everything is just so good. Us Americans need to get it right...
We aimlessly walked around and ended up in a small park so we sat and ate our treats. Then we wondered some more and ended up in some mall. If you don't know where you are in Paris, you'll always find something interesting to do. That's what I love about it! We did a little bit of shopping and of course, had to stop for a macaroon. They are SO good. We also spend a lot of time in a store called FNAC. It's basically a huge Barnes and Noble combined with Best Buy. I bought a French cookbook about making macaroons and a calendar so I can document what I do each day/plan my weekends!
After going through 3 metro station swipes and finally finding the metro line, we ended up at the Eiffel Tower. We were all ready to climb to the top. And yes, we actually walked! It was a lot of fun, especially when we reached the first floor. There was tons of music and free ice skating! It was great. Not many people can say they ice skated in the Eiffel Tower....
Since we decided to climb at 17h, we finally got to the top an hour later as the sun was setting. Breathtaking. And starting at 18h, the tower sparkles every hour. It's an unbelievable experience. So far, this was my favorite thing I've done in Paris.
Bon soirée le monde
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Wow...We want to ice skate in the Eiffel Tower too!! It looks like you had a blast! Is the Mona Lisa small? It looks it! I lost my 2nd tooth today while eating dinner in the booth/couch seat at Pazzo tonight...so excited! I can't wait to see what the tooth fairy brings me! And Jack scored 10 points in his basketball game this morning....yay! We got your post card today! Thank you so much...we loved it and miss you too...thanks for blogging and showing us so many pictures too...we feel so close to you even though you are in Paris! Love you! Safe travels! XO
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