Wednesday, May 21, 2008

Springtime in Paris

Well, really not springtime, but probably early summer. Great weather, just comfortable and not too hot.

Our room at the Ambassador Hotel afforded us a view of the roof of the Opera . . .



brunch on the boulevard . . .



and an easy walk towards the Seine via the Louvre and gardens . . .





to await our water taxi . . .



the BatoBus, for a trip to the Tour Eiffel.





Then back on the BatoBus to the Musee D'Orsay (a gem of a place, thank you Serge)



Where else in the world can you get up close and personal with Monet, Manet, Degas, Rodin . . .





. . . or observe school students enjoying a class sitting in front of the originals.



Or thrill to a scale model cross section of the Paris Opera House.



Or check out an authentic Paris omnibus from the 1940s.



Finally to end our day in a cozy restaurant after a sumptuous meal with the perfect dessert

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