Finally, some cooler weather! The sun was hidden behind rainy clouds and all was well with the world. We started out our day at the Notre Dame. I didn't see Quasimodo, but it was still a lovely place to visit. My favorite part of the church was the gargoyles looking down at your from the top. From Notre Dame we headed to Cafe Esmeralda for lunch. It was here that I ordered a 12 dollar sprite. Yes, one sprite! Crazy cafe! Or maybe I'm the crazy one for ordering the sprite without looking at the price. Either way, lunch was tasty.
We then set off to the deportation memorial. It was closed, but you could see still the steps that led down to the Seine; the place where the French gave up thousands of Jewish children (and adults) and sent them off to the concentration camps. Very sad.
On a happier note, we set off shopping along the Seine where hundreds of people set up booths with books, maps and other random things. Hank loved it...and so did the money in his wallet because it stayed with the book sellers. He got several books and was happy. The other girls and I found ourselves cruising up and down the souvenir shops.
We ended our afternoon at Saint Sulpice Church, which has earned fame because of the Da Vinci Code. I enjoyed sitting...it had been a long day of walking. At least the weather was nice outside. We even got a few drops of rain.
When we got back to the hotel, I wasn't done shopping. I headed for Monoprix (similar to our Target) which was just down from our hotel. I bought a purse, which I love, a few french snacks, and a tasty jar of rabbit meat for my wall. :) It looks so disgusting.
In the evening, a few of us headed out to see the site of the guillotine. When we got there, it was covered by bleachers for Bastille Day. That sucks. Hank was very sad as he was looking forward to this for quite some time. We did get to see the Arc de Triomphe (from a distance). From the bridge, we could also see the Eiffel Tower. We watched the light display again. It was beautiful!!
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