Paris, France

Now we’re in our Air BnB flat on the tenth floor above the city. Our home away from home is in the Republique District, on Place de Bonsergent, n. 16. It’s very tiny, but well furnished and comfortable. It’s in a lively area near the canal with lots of small shops, cool restaurants, cafes, and bakeries. Now that we can cook, we’re making our own meals which is cheaper and healthier. We arrived here at 11:00 am on Sunday, once we were settled in, and laundry started, we went down to the center of town to visit Musee L’ Orangerie, and Musee D’Orsay. In the L’Orangerie, we wanted to see the Waterlillies by Monet. And the D’Orsay is where they keep most of the Impressionism Art. We weren’t able to see all of the museum because it’s huge and we were weary. We finished our day at a lovely fish restaurant where we ate snails, octopus, and raw fish! I’ve been struggling to get enough sleep because I’ve been too excited about being here. On Monday, the 18th, we visited the Louvre. We finished sooner than expected so took off walking to see the Arc de Triomphe going by way of Champs Elysees, the main boulevard. We stopped for gelato on our way. We went to the top of the Arc, spotted the Eiffel Tower and decided to walk there too. By the time we got to the Eiffel Tower, it was too late to go up. So we just gazed at it, and wandered around the park nearby. On our return home, we ate quiche from the bakery and salad in our apartment.