Ooh la la, we slept in until 1000 this morning. It was lovely but the weather was far from it and getting worse this afternoon. We had a great breakfast in our little studio and then headed out to walk from the Louvre down the Champs Elysees to the Arc de Triomphe and then the Invalides where Napoleon is buried. The Louvre was extremely crowded today since it was closed yesterday so we may go later tonight. The Champs Elysees was amazing with all of the shops and car showcases. We saw the James bond car from his last movie at the Astin Martin showcase (I think)!! Duh, what do I know? Amanda, you could empty your bank account in 1 hour on the Champs Elysees. We ate at a little cafe on the Champs Elysees called La Deauville, had beef bourginion and chicken Forrestier. Next, the Arc de Triomphe. Thankfully there is an underground passageway to the Arc so you do not have to navigate the cars on the Charles de Gaulle Etoile. We climbed the 284 stairs to the top of the Arc and had a fantastic view of Paris, albeit very cloudy and starting to rain. We headed down and needed a petite cafe, which we have become very used to in the afternoon. Just a shot of very strong espresso! We were getting capacinos but here in Paris they are too expensive so we are adjusting. We walked to the Invalides and sat across from it sipping our cafe as the rain was coming in stronger and stronger. We rested our legs before starting for home - which was about 2 miles away. Well, we made it and we are pretty tired so we may not make it to the Louvre tonight after all. It may be melon, prosciutto and
croissants for dinner!!
We decided to go downstairs and get crepes again for dinner tonight. The creperie is run by 2 cousins from Madagascar. They are lovely and very fun to talk to. Plus, they make delicious crepes. I had ham, cheese and mushroons in a cream sauce crepe. Dan had ham, cheese and egg crepe. And of course for dessert we had a nutella and banana crepe. Bought a bottle of wine and all was good!! We needed the rest for tomorrow.
croissants for dinner!!
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