Bonjour Pepe le Pù

Leaving the beautiful scenery behind, we make our way (a long way) to Paris. It was ok to fall asleep because all there was to see were fields and forests. During the ride, Vanda found out the street I lived on is Southfork. She was delighted because apparently Dallas was a pretty big hit in England (I am a pretty big deal). The side of the city we arrived in was not as spectacular as we had hoped it would be. However, 'we be chillin at the Holiday Inn'. Our first night in Paris was a perfect opportunity for a date (aww how sweet). The weather is perfectly chilled and we jumped on the metro and made our way towards the Eiffel Tower. As we came up the stairs, Paris had done a complete transformation and we stood in a wide open park full of lovers in front of Invilades (the burial site of Napoleon). We strolled alongside the Siene River as the enormous tower came into view. We were greeted by lots of people waiting impatiently to get a ride to the top. We decided we would bypass the long lines and head straight for the snack bar (french fries and sausage under the Eiffel Tower... could it get any better than that?!). Finally we have caught back up to the events that have happend today (sorry for the wait).



After hot chocolate with our breakfast, we walked outside to find a sky full of clouds and a strong cool breeze. We boarded the bus for our drive around Paris. We were able to stop by the Arc de Triomph during our stroll down Champs-Elysees. We then found ourselves making our way up to the 2nd floor of the Eiffel Tower that offered beautiful panoramas of the city. We then met Vanda outside of the Louvre and made the trek to the Mona Lisa. It was very crowded as we shoved and squeezed our way to the front to see the small portrait. After lunch in the Louvre (I had a hamburger in the Louvre, how cool is that) we took pictures by the pyramid and made our way back on the metro.



After lots of typing, the time running out, and pulling my hair out trying to type on this backwards keyboard. (only the French!) It is time to make our way to the cruise on the Siene River and the artist village.