Fri 28th was a slow start for the boys, who were given some respite and Claire wanted Mummy to take her shopping. We thought we would go to the biggest stores in Paris - Galleries Lafayette and Printemps, both of which proved to be rather more pricey than our purses. We ended up only buying 2 tops each, but felt there was more to conquer next time given more days in Paris. Richard and Rory had a late breakfast and caught up on Facebook while Miles headed to th...

Thur 27th started with a Metro ride to Tuileries where we took a bus tour around Paris for an hour or so. While we didn't get to Montmartre we saw most of the sites in and around the Seine and the Left Bank. The tour included a Seine River cruise from the Eiffel Tower to the Ile St Louis and back, and then a visit up to L2 of the Tower. From there we were able to buy tickets to the top. Apart from the relentless queuing (security here is a nightmare with airp...

Sad to say goodbye to Amboise, but everything must come to an end, Miles returned the rental car, Kyra and Rory raided the shops for some more baguettes, cheese and meat for the train trip. We caught a taxi to the train station and caught the train close to midday for 2 hours to the big smoke of Paris. Upon arrival at the train station, a taxi ride across town pointing out all the various sites, the Louvre, Eiffel Tower, Place de la Concorde and Notre Dame. Bu...