Woke late to a wet and cold day. We had a quiet morning in the unit after our long day yesterday.
Yummy panini and coffee at a Boulangerie around the corner, some grocery shopping and home. Still raining with a few breaks and 14 degrees!!
Mid afternoon we walked to Billancourt, our closest Metro, bought a pack of 10 tickets (carnet), worked out how to access the gates and the rest was easy. Sadly the rain did not stop so walking along the Champs Elysees was not quite as spectacular as I had hoped. Nevertherless we persevered up towards the Arc de Triomphe, taking photos in the middle of the road and admiring the designer label shops. The Gucci shop must be used to the rain because all the beautiful shopping bags had plastic covers specifically made to fit the bags!!
Hot chocolates and coffee along the Champs Elysees were a must and we warmed up and dried off! From here we continued down towards Place de la Concorde then turned right to the Seine over Pont Alexandre III. This bridge is going to be part of the 2024 Paris Olympics at the end of July as there was a grand stand already set up and only pedestrians were allowed over it. As it was still raining we found a pop up bar on the Seine and had glass of bubbles or 2! Walked over 10000 steps so we had earned our bubbles not that we needed an excuse!!
Our sunset dinner cruise started at 9pm....we were starving...3 course dinner which was lovely as we cruised past the Musee d'Orsay and Notre Dame. My first time seeing it after the fire. We were hoping to have a look through but it isn't opening until December. The boat turned around and we headed to the Eiffel tower. It was lit up and looked amazing. Many many photos were taken and you can see the rain drops on the camera lens! Lots of fun and laughs.
Another late night as we caught the Metro home and walked the streets to our apartment....130am is way past my bedtime!!Read more
May 29, 2024 in France ⋅ 🌧 16 °C