Walking Around Paris

Tom and I spent our afternoon walking around Paris, trying to see some sights, and get the layout of the City. it is very easy to get turned around, the streets are like a maze. Dublin and London were easy compared to this, but we've got the hang of it now.

Our hotel is in the Madeleine Neighborhood, so we walked to the Place de Madeleine, then on to the Place de Concord, through some parks along the Seine, to the Eiffel Tower, over to the Arc de Triumph, down the Champs Elysee and home.

We have decided that the best French food is Italian, we had pizza again for dinner at a sidewalk cafe. As is customary on vacation, we had an ice cream first, at the Eiffel Tower.

The line for the Eiffel Tower was immense, so we are going back tomorrow first thing. There is a lot of traffic, and there are a lot of people compared to London or Dublin.

Tom is taking a shower because he "feels French". He has also been using the only French phrase he knows, "Je suis une fille". The hotel didn't have any rooms with two beds for tonight, so for the first time on the trip (Not counting Tom sleeping on me on the bus) we must share a bed.

Bonsoir !