Day 9 - Precipitating Paris

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May 21st 2014

Published: June 2nd 2014

We decided to sleep in a little later today, since the weather was looking crummy. After an interesting French showers, we made our way to breakfast. Right away we were greeted in French and then in English when the staff saw our confusion. We had a great breakfast at the hotel with croissants, yogurt, bacon, fruit, juices, etc. The staff spoke English well so we hoped that today would be better t... Read Full Entry

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Baby Duck

Kris was enamored by this duckling. His mom was just swimming around the pond while this guy just hung out on the board.

Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel

This "little" arc is about half the size of the l'Étoile. This one was to commemorate Napolean's victories of 1806. It's one of the many triumphal arc's all over Europe.

Louvre Pyramid

La Pyramide Inversee acts as a huge skylight for the galleries below.

Louvre Auditorium

Parisian Dog

I would never do this with our dogs, but many just let them run around off-leash. They don't bother anyone and listen very well.

Pont des Arts Love Locks

The "love lock bridge" near Notre Dame. The locks are causing undue stress to the bridge, but as you can see, most don't care too much! Jardins de l'Infante is in the background.

Notre Dame Cathedral

There was more construction, here, as well. We made the best of it and they managed to keep it a ways from the entrance.

Main Doorway of Notre Dame

The intricacy of the cathedral's exterior is insane. The height of the doors is pretty nuts, too.

Side of Notre Dame

From some points around the cathedral it's almost hard to distinguish the front!

The Musée d'Orsay

Though we didn't go in, we passed by here on the way back to the hotel. I don't care a whole lot for paintings and such, but can certainly appreciate the architecture.

Eiffel Tower

Rue Cler

This is one of the few times that Rue Cler isn't packed. Rick Steves made this street famous for tourists, but locals are the ones that keep it hopping. The buyers shop a lot more frequently since few have cars. Also, it helps everything stay fresh.

Parisian Florist

Eiffel in the Rain

Kris in the rain.

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Day 9 - Precipitating Paris

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