For some reason, we all woke up really early today, including Jeanne. We enjoyed several cups of coffee, and then while Kathi took a shower and did her hair, Jeanne and I went a couple blocks away to the weekend market. It's basically a bunch of vendors who set up tables and coverings and sell all sorts of stuff, from fresh fish (which is what Jeanne was after) to trinkets, fruits and vegetables, flowers, etc. Jeanne found the specific fish she was after, paid f...

We had a late night for us since we went to the Moulin Rouge show last night. This morning came pretty early as we had a tour booked and needed to leave by 8:45. We met our guide, Laurita--from Brazil, outside of the Cafe Regis on the Isle de Sainte Louis right on time. We had a chocolate croissant with a café au lait, and then left for Notre Dame. It wasn't really raining, but it was very wet and cold and neither of us had dressed appropriately. All that sh...

Today's touring was going to be on our own, but our guide from yesterday gave us the name of a guy she said was very knowledgeable about the statues of Rodin and Napoleon's Tomb, so we used him. We probably should have saved our money, although I did learn a few things and we didn't have to wander around trying to find stuff. The weather was absolutely gorgeous! It cleared up from the drizzle of yesterday and was bright and sunny almost all day long. A lot of th...

We woke up to overcast skies and there were snow flurries once we actually got outside. We didn't have to meet our tour guide until 9:50, so we were amongst all the commuters this morning on the subway. Forget about getting a seat, we were lucky to have a spot to stand. Our guide was originally from Hong Kong, but has lived in Paris for the past three years and is married to a Frenchman. Her name was Josephine and it turned out that we were her only clients for t...

We were picked up by our tour guide, Gwendolyn, right on time and joined four others for a tour of Versailles. It was very cold this morning, well below freezing as a lot of cars were coated with ice. However, the sun was shining and the wind wasn't blowing nearly as hard as yesterday, so it didn't feel quite as cold. Once we arrived, we were guided through the King's side of the palace and our guide pointed out and explained a lot of interesting artifacts. We...