Quintessential Paris

Today, we saw some things that are icons of Paris. We strolled across the Seine to Sainte-Chapelle, famous for its stained glass. After crepes on the Ile St. Louis, we visited a garden then queued up to get in to see Notre Dame.


When last we saw Notre Dame, it had scaffolding and netting. It was nice to see it "unrobed" and looking quite spiffy.




It was a warm and sunny day and a bit muggy. We decided that riding a Bateau Bus (water taxi) on the Seine sounded refreshing--not to mention easier on our feet that had covered some distance, stood in multiple lines, and climbed many narrow, twisting stairs. We found no shade and few breezes, but we all agreed the sights--the Louvre, the bridges and statues along the way, the Musee d'Orsay, and the Eiffel Tower--were well worth the trip. Though perhaps not iconically Parisian, another sight from our boat trip was a young man sunbathing completely au natural on the quay. While his unexpected presence was not exactly to be compared to first sighting the Eiffel Tower, he did certainly raise our eyebrows and bring a smile to our faces.


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