Day 4 More metro.... Decided after a sleep in to visit Monet's garden. iPad tot the rescue - train routes, prices, go... Oops - missed the station, wrong platform and then lost in the Metro - attention to detail missed a bit here. Finathe found the station we were meant to beat for the Monet train - tad late so we just abortedfor the day. Booked tickets for Thursday so we have definite date/times. Now we have to fill in the day with our time. To the Printemps building - Myer or David Jones but a lot flashier. Roof top eatery has great views so we view and don't eat. Then off down the Boulevard something or other to the Grande Opera. Amazing building with extreme art work on roof, walls, etc. lucky enough to have ... read more

Day 2 After a good sleep - even on hard bed - we got up, had a shower - good pressure and lots of hot water - next tick for the apartment and headed off for the bus again to do more of Paris that we had missed. Off to Montmatre. First surprise was that we were right next door to a little supermarket. Fresh fruit, etc. 2 bananas and a bottle of water that wouldn't back the euro zone monetary market and we were off again. One bus to the Place de la Madeleine then connect to the Montmatre bus to go see the Basilique Sacre-Coeur. Did the walk through of the St Madeleine cathedral met by the 1st beggar of the day at the gate. Amazing art work and supposedly the best acoustics around. ... read more