Getting familiar

Our Paris Pass included two days use of the tourist bus system which proved an easy way to get familiar with the lay of the land. We are now making the most of the Metro pass that was also included and moving around the city with great ease. Today saw us back at the Tower as the weather was more conducive for the ascent than the first day we were here. I do not live by the theory, "It is there so I have to climb it" so I happily wandered the local streets whilst my three companions ventured to the top. (OK that is code for ... I do not handle high elevations with elegance or grace)

We then wandered our way through back streets to the Musee D'Orsay. Viewed Monet, Van Gogh, Cezanne, Renoir : okay enough name dropping. Monet had painted a scene in the street near our apartment that we fell in love with the first night, Rue Montorgueil. Seems like we are in good company.

Coffee and millefeuille in the beautiful cafe at the museum (behind the clock) then refueled for a leisurely wander back to the apartment for a rest before a dinner . What will it be tonight ? And then to decide about tomorrow our last day .... What have we missed ? Lots and lots, but what shall we see this time?

Celia.

Pics are from both angles

Ali's interjection: Mum is under qualified to discuss the Tower climb so I'll jump in here. I am not the greatest fan of great heights either but I'm not too bad, so I packed into the lift with the others and made it to the top. It is a LONG way up. LONG. But I will state categorically that the view is worth the slight vertigo issues. I did have a bit of a blonde moment when we first got up there, thinking "Right, which way do I look to see the Eiffel Tower?" but once I got over that, we could see Notre Dame, the Champs-Élysées, the Arc de Triomphe, Napoleon's tomb etc etc etc. Basically, everything. 'twas quite something.