It seems that neither Adele nor I slept much at all last night, but we were all dressed and out the door by 8am. We traveled to Sainte-Chappelle to see the beautiful stained glass windows in that church.
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| Early breakfast |
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| Outside Sainte-Chappelle |
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| This and next 8 pictures from inside Sainte-Chappelle |
Next, we went practically next door to tour the Conciergerie. This was a very old, Medieval Palace that also became a court and prison, most notably for Marie Antoinette.
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| Marie Antoinette's chair and other belongings below |
We strolled down the street towards the Seine and also went by Notre Dame, to see how the repairs have progressed. It's still closed, but definitely coming along!
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| Notre Dame |
Back on the subway (in a beautiful station) and over to Bon Marche, where Adele wanted to go, and she bought some perfume.
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| Inside the subway (and next picture) |
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| In front of Bon Marche (next four pictures inside) |
Then we went to the Rodin Museum, but stopped for lunch across the street first. Adele and I each had the Croque Madam and David had a cheeseburger. Adele and I went through the Rodin Museum but David opted out.
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| Lunch (and below) |
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| The Thinker |
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Also thinking
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More thinking
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| The Kiss |
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Additional Rodin sculptures in the next several pictures, and that is the Eiffel Tower in the background
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| This sculpture and the next two pictures are all the same sculpture, but I took the pictures from different sides, and it looks completely different! |
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| Rodin sculpts Rodin |
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| Thought this was pretty |
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A Van Gogh painting
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Finally, we went to the Eiffel Tower. We had bought tickets on-line months ago, but there was still a ridiculous amount of waiting. We passed the time chatting with a couple from North Carolina. It was quite windy and cold at the top, but the views were spectacular!
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| Sacre Coeur in the far background |
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| Arc de Triomph in center |
We decided to eat dinner at a local restaurant called Jeanette where we all had "Bobuns" with chicken. Fantastic!!!
"Adele and I each had the Croque Madam and David had a cheeseburger." Dave is my kinda guy!
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