Went to Paris from June 3rd to the 10th, 2023. Good time.
June 3
Arrived around noon, Paris time. Exhausted, got no sleep on the plane. Overnight flights = no good.
The Airbnb suited our ends. It was a bit rundown, but big enough for two people, quiet, and within easy walking to the Eiffel Tower area. It had a little stereo, which I used a lot. The balcony had a wall of climbing Jasmine, which smelled so nice.
We walked from the apartment to the Eiffel Tower area.
June 4th
We took an Uber to Pere Lachaise Cemetery, the resting place of many well-known figures, most notably to me, Jim Morrison.
At night we walked over to Rue Cler, had gelato.
June 5th
Took a tour to Monet’s house in Giverny. Tour was done by a company called Blue Fox Travel (booked through Trip Advisor).
The trip was nice. Our guide, Phillipe, was informative and very pleasant. Monet’s place consisted of his house, his flower garden, and the water lily garden.
We also walked around the little village of Giverny.
June 6th
Visited the Catacombs. Pretty cool.
After that, we walked to the Rodin Museum, which we had really enjoyed during out last trip.
At night we walked along the Seine. We checked out a few of the bridges. Lots of people were taking pictures, often standing in the middle of the road.
June 7th
We took the metro out to a “discount” shopping mall, La Vallee Village. We bought a purse, which I accidently left in a Fred Perry store. Luckily, it was still there when I went back. That night we took a short metro ride to the Montmartre neighborhood. We visited the Basilica of Sacré Coeur de Montmartre (Sacred Heart of Montmartre). There was a large crowd of locals hanging out and listening to musicians.
June 8th
Visited the d’Orsay, which is definitely one of my favorite museums. For one thing, unlike the Louvre, it’s not so big that it’s overwhelming. It also has a lot of more modern artists, especially the Impressionists.
This picture below was a favorite, by Manet.
They also had a replicate of the Statue of Liberty with a good explanation of its history.
Afterwards, we walked over to eat at Angelina’s, a popular restaurant know for its pastry. Good.
And got some cookies.
June 9th
Last tourist day. Visited the Louvre, which is just not a fun museum. So crowded and so large. We skipped the big exhibits we saw last trip. Saw the rooms of Napoleon III instead.
We also saw an exhibit on ancient Persia.
