December 7th, 2004: Last Full Day in Paris

That's right, it's our last full day in Paris and holy cow does the adventure get better. (Original journal in regular text, comments italicized below.)

PARIS

Tues - 12/7/04

• Woke @7:30 a.m. - got ready & then saw fire engines (3) outside w/police - looked like call was made but didn't see fire
  
  
  Firetrucks in street
  (pink "cloud" is camera light
  reflecting off window)
  
  
• Had Coke Light for bfst - mom sleeping & snoring as I write @8:45, so may miss bfst dwnstrs
  Apparently we're a snoring bunch.
  
• Wish M/M/R could be here, miss them very much
  Time away from Peeps is catching up with me.
  
• Bfst w/M & A (she woke up & joined us!) - croissant & coffee
• ATM (€100)
• Walked through Paris to bus stop (nice little shops)
• Open bus tour - more view of Paris
• B & M Notre Dame (inside & saw mass)/shopping - Allen w/Italian friend for lunch
  
  
  Standing in front of Notre
  Dame Cathedral
  
  
  Saint Jeanne D'Arc
  
  
  Stained glass window
  
  
• B & M at at cafe - corner by ND (baguette & cafe/pop)
  Mom and I had a nice lunch together beside the Cathedral.
  
  
  Gals in front of Notre Dame
  
  
• Shopped by ND - souvenirs
  Bought Paris hoodies & hats for kids.
• Open bus to Eiffel Tower, waited in line 60 min
• Went to top! took photos <- WOW!!
  
  
  On Eiffel Tower observation deck
  
  
  Top of Eiffel Tower from
  observation deck
  
  
  Sienne River from Eiffel Tower
  
  
  Paris from top of Eiffel Tower
  
  
• Shopped at shoppes for souvenirs
• Open bus to metro -> walked to Hard Rock Cafe, video of "Time Warp", guitar of Joe Satriani, shopping at store, souvenirs
  
  
  Doin' the Time Warp in HRC
  
  
  Joe Satriani guitar (photo for hubs)
  
  
• Margarita & nachos (8 pm! yikes)
  
  
  c'est delicieux!
  
  
• Metro to hotel
• Shower, repacked for last night in Paris

Over and out for the night, but tomorrow we head back to London for more exciting adventures.