We awoke with a start this morning. Bob looked at the clock and it was 9:45am -- breakfast ended at 10:00!! We quickly threw some clothes on and ran downstairs. Made it just in time. We talked to another couple about their plans.
They were celebrating an anniversary and were from Atlanta. They had already been to the Eiffel Tower and were trying to decide what to do next. I told them about the places we enjoyed. I also took a picture of the lobby -- quite a place.
The steps.
Today we had decided to go to Gare du Nord to buy a 2-day museum pass. We didn't arrive until after 12:00 -- and the tourist booth had run out of them. So we went on to the center of Paris, hoping to get the passes in town.
We first stopped at Saint Chapelle, but it was closed (for lunch?). We found success at La Conciergerie, the prison where nobles were held during the height of the Reign of terror. It was the place where Carton switched places with Darnay in A Tale of Two Cities.
A representative cell.
The building is the oldest structure of its kind in Europe.
Looking for one of the famous cafes on the Boulevard Saint Germaine, we stumbled upon a favorite place, La Jacobine! The girls and I have eaten there pretty much every time one of us has been in Paris. We had another tasty meal.
And a lovely day on the Seine.
Bob had looked at museums on the pass list and wanted to see the Métier Museum. We followed Google's directions and took a 15 minute walk in the wrong direction. But we now know where the sketchy shopping-sex toys area is....
We did make it to the museum -- Telstar!
There were lots of machines that Bob loved -- sort of a Parisian Deutsches Museum. The Parisians apparently invented many things.
By this time we were exhausted, so we returned to the hotel and rested. I found the bateau website and got a 25% discount on tickets. We decided to take the 10:00 ride. The views were so luminous!
What a lovely ride. We had a light snack afterwards -- bed at 12:30am.
Bob in the lobby.
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