Our trip to Paris, France was full of interesting sights, good food, hot weather, and plenty of hustle-bustle throughout the busy city. From iconic places like Notre Dame and the Eiffel Tower, to a maze of antiques in the flea market, we had a good time there.
Notre Dame Cathedral
Eiffel Tower
Jardin D’Acclimatation
We happily discovered that one of the huge city parks had an amusement park for kids.
Bill and Paxton in the back seat
The park had plenty of rides we hadn’t seen before
A virtual reality white water rafting rideThe horse trots up and down as it goes. Think Mary Poppins carousel horses.The ship spins as it goes back and forth on the track.Paxton at the topBird exhibitsThese two were kissing and talking…tres parisian!Pony rides through the park Camel rides tooA white peacock
Out and About in Paris
Locks of loveA floating restaurant on the Seine riverWhere they tied off boats on banks of the Seine long agoPit stop at a kids park along the riverThe flame statue is a memorial to where Princess Diana and Dodi Fayed died Maria is convinced this lightpost was an inspiration to the candelabra, Lumiere, in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast movieLooking down Champs ElyseesAt the beginning of Champs Elysees…getting ready for the final stretch of the Tour de Fance in a few daysArc de Triomphe on Champs ElyseesParis houseboatsBook sellers along the riverVoltaire’s houseThe opera houseFind the ball…The antique flea marketThis man pulled Bill aside in the flea market because of his shirt; the picture is of him (top) is with Fidel Castro when he is 25. He fought with him in the revolution. He was happy to say he helped drive out the rich to Miami. Paxton showing off his new hat from the flea marketThe appetizer from our one big food splurge in Paris after a fun day at the amusement parkSeafood platter up top (with snails!), roast duck and pear on bottom, and an “upscale” kids hamburger & pomme frits for Paxton (no bun or condiments 😉One of the delicious dessertsOne of many cafe au laits and cappuccinos while in ParisLooking down the stairs from our Paris Airbnb apartment. We were on the 4th floor (which is actually equivalent of the 5th floor in the US because the ground floor is 0 instead of what we consider the 1st floor)…and no elevator. Quite a climb for those who live there.
