It started with a yummy breakfast from a boulangerie. And then we headed out for the day. This is our appt at 45 Quai des Grands Augustins. We are right on the Seine near Pont Neuf.
We took the metro over to fat bike city tours and hopped on our bikes for a 3.5 hour tour of Paris. The kids claim it is the best tour we've been on so far.
Here's our guide, Rick.
Les Invalides. This church was built by Louis XIV for his personal use and used only a few times. It is the burial site for Napoleon Bonaparte.
We stopped on the Pont Alexandre III, the first electric lighted bridge in France.
Maija was so thrilled that she found another oblisk from Egypt. You can see the Arc de Triomphe in the background if you zoom in. It took over 30 years to build and wasn't ready in time.
We stopped for a nice lunch in Tuileries Garden.
Crepes for the adults, hotdogs for the kids.
Environmentally friendly lawnmower.
Here's the Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel. It was the smaller version that got finished in time for the troops to come marching home.
The Louvre
And the kids' fave... The Eiffel Tower.
And then things got a little silly. Here's our Louis XIV pose.
And more nonsense.
And not one to miss out on the action.
The military school is still pockmarked with bullet holes from the World Wars.
After the bike tour we stopped by Les Invalides briefly, not really going in. And then we went to the Rodin Museum.
The Gates of Hell.
In the sculpture garden.
Some rest time to reflect.
The Thinker
We were all wiped out after this and took the metro home for some time off our feet. After dinner and a movie, we went out for one last walk in the night.
Here's the kids at Saint-Michel
Kai was ready to join the Latin dancers.
The girls were more into sand sculpturing.
There were street performers galore.
We walked around Notre Dame.
And across the bridge with love locks.
Finally, we meandered through happening Latin Quarter
And got some macaroons and chocolate before heading to bed.
What a day!
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