Day Seven: . . . Paris - like Meryl Streep, Highly Overrated

Well, it was bound to happen sooner or later. One after one our days lined themselves up like pins and France threw perfect strikes right down the centre. A gutter ball day was inevitable. Thank God we got it out of the way today and might be able to salvage a point or two of fun over the next two days.
I can hardly be bothered to tell you about Thursday a Paris, but for the sake of continuity, here is the list of sites we forced ourselves to explore:

• Arch de Triomphe  . . . yawn
• The Champs Elysees . . . Big deal, a street
• The Eiffel Tower . . . too many damn steps
• A Seine River Cruise . . . old bridges, puh
• Dinner at Pied de Cochon . . . tasted foreign

Seriously though, this amazing city just keeps on handing us jewels. I would call today an emerald, as  we enjoyed everything out doors and we saw evidence of spring pushing through the ground and gardens everywhere we walked . . . and climbed.

Just checked in with Sandy for our step count:

18,200 steps

14.2 km

and 57 flights of stairs!!! As Kelly would tell us, we are crushing it!

A few memorable moments from the day:

• We continued our RAKs of giving coins to a pan handler on the morning commute, and each time they have helped us find our way.

• Nancy screwed her courage to stand nonchalantly on glass! Not sure she looked down!

• And Sandy and Wes had a moment of brotherly connection on that glass floor at the Tour Eiffel. They inched their bodies onto the floor at the encouragement of a friendly young man who, as soon as they made it totally onto the clear surface, proceeded to jump up and down. He laughed like a monkey - after performing life saving CPR on Sandy. 

 

• Dave proved to be the most adventurous, and probably the most regretful, at dinner, by ordering all parts of the cochon except the chops. Who knew there was so little meat on the tail? 

On the bus now, the last leg of our nightly commute. Tired, body weary from combing every step in central Paris, but immensely pleased with our boring day!! Below is a sampling of the day's photos:

     

 

xoxo Sleep well. I am certain we will!