Day 6

Wow...what a long day. We went to the Grand Palais and just viewed the exterior, but we did go into the Petite Palais. Some amazing stuff. We then walked a couple blocks to the Place de la Concorde, previously the Place de la Revolution, where Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette were beheaded. We then walked up through the Tuileries towards the Louvre.

Joseph and I sat for a little while people watching and a little bird fell out of one of the trees. It appears that he broke his wing, so Joseph picked him up out of the dirt and placed him in the shade on the grass. Poor little thing.

We then toured the Louvre...so much to see...you wouldn't be able to see it all if you were there from opening until close for weeks!!! We then went to Starbucks and the Apple store at the Louvre. From there we walked to the Palais Royal and then on to catch the metro to take us back to the Carnavalet. What a nice "little" museum. They had a lot of memorabilia on the Revolution and also some remaining items from Marie Antoinette which I really enjoyed.

Then it was back to the Hotel de Ville...but instead of them having all the tents and things removed, they were building what looked to be a large tennis court. Not sure what that was about, but now I won't be able to get a good picture of it. Oh well.

We then caught the metro and headed back to my brother's place and arrived home a little after 6 PM. We are both pooped! We aren't sure where we are going tomorrow. If my brother can work things out we may be going to Normandy on Sunday...so we'll see.

Signing out for now!