Unforgettable Paris

So, we hopped on the EuroStar in London and arrived in Paris. With 75 lbs of luggage in tow, George had us take the metro from the train station to our hotel then walk the 4 blocks to our street.

After a few choice words from a miserable me, we arrived to this... The Sorbonne!

And a HUGE, clean, comfortable room...

That is one happy man...

And one heck of a view...

It was lunch time and naturally, we were hungry.  So we headed out to explore the St. Germine district and stopped at our first bistro...

Craving vegatables, I had a salad with fresh goat cheese and toasted baguette... heaven!

George went right to a must-have; Croque Monsieur!

Mmm... ham and cheese soaked in cheese sauce then broiled for brown-goodness...mmm



Full and happy, we started walking... just to the end of the block... when we saw this from across the river ...

Like, we turned a corner and saw history.  It was breathtaking!  So we went in...

The main alter was beautiful.  It was somber but enlighting.  Though, we didn't know if it was okay to smile, so we went "neutral" face.  Kind of like "Blue Steal" but more neutral :)

After walking the interior, we walked the exterior and I took a million photos of all 3 rose windows...

I told Geo, I want to print off pictures of all three and hang them in the house.  I just loved them.

After Notre Dame, we went back to the hotel to rest and get ready for what will be the biggest disappointment of Paris: Our Illuminations Tour of the City.

But don't worry, hanging out at the Louvre before hand made up for it :)

More to come!