when the car came
to take us to the airport
Suzanne and I decided that we should take a trip somewhere.
We could never figure out a place to go. Finally, we decided on a time
to go and then I decided on the place but wouldn't tell her.
She was getting the mail
when the car came
to take us to the airport
Next thing we knew it was the next day and we were at the Musee Orsay
looking at this sculpture
when Suzanne discovered Virgil
and I discovered the working man
and the 2 men chatting
After another sculpture
and a few paintings
we went upstairs where the views were remarkable
and they had Whistler's Mother
but we could hardly stay awake over lunch
and so we took one last picture
and the obligatory phone booth picture
and found our hotel bed
The bed was in a great room
with a bathroom
that was very beautiful
even if the shower didn't work.
We put down our banana
and after a nap, we walked off to Saint
Germain
where there was a wedding in progress.
We admired the fountain
and the traffic
and then headed further to Notre Dame
and past the Hotel De Ville
to the subway
to the restaurant, Le Repaire de Cartouche.
Before going in, we took the obligatory phone booth picture
My vegetable plate was great.
Suzanne's seafood was even better
The wine was good
The menu
was full of good things
and Suzanne seemed amused
as I checked out the facilities
and we left the restaurant
by the other door and caught a subway in the rain
changing here
for the trip home.
The next day was Sunday. I took a picture of a smart
car
from our hotel room as Suzanne slept.
Then we both saw a smart car
and a poster for Recess School's Out
which hadn't opened there yet.
We saw this statue/sculpture
and this typical Paris street scene
before passing the Cafe de Flore
for breakfast at Le Deux Maggots
where this
was not our waiter.
My rolls
and coffee
were good as was Suzanne's coffee.
We made sculptures
as the pigeons
ate the remains of our neighbors meal.
Suzanne watched
and I read the bill
at this historic street.
For a moment, we thought we were seeing Nicole's last meal.
After breakfast, we walked over to Notre Dame
where the line was long
and you had to cover shoulders
and turn off cel phones
before entering
There was a mass going
which limited photography but we did get to see the holy water
and the confession setup
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was unfortunately closed. But, we did get a chance
to notice the architecture including the flying
buttresses
and the towers
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as we passed the statue
and got exact change
so that we could enter Sainte Chappelle
where the first floor
had remarkable architecture
The floor above had stained glass
a Rose window
a fabulous floor
and even more stained glass.
We went past the ``Liberte, Eqalite, Fraternite'' building
Palais de Justice
on the way to the Conciergerie where the architecture was
even more impressive
and we saw the replica of Marie Antoinette
and the description
of the guillotine blade
and Saint-Just
was there. We took the obligatory phone booth picture
and then headed off. It started to rain when we got to the Pompidou Center, so we
stopped there. Once we got to the roof, there were great views of the Eiffel Tower
Sacre Couer
the plaza below
Notre Dame,
and the fountain.
Inside we liked the rhino
and chess set.
Back on the plaza, this man was making music
but we had no MP3 recorder. The Pompidou itself
is a great structure and we enjoyed the special exhibit
on Hitchcock. I went to this crepe stand
while Suzanne watched
and the large tulip waited
and got this chocolate crepe
On the way back, we passed this candy store
decorated in numerous colors. We took the boat ride
and they told us we had to take this picture
before Suzanne fell asleep.
We went to mile zero
and back to the hotel for a rest.
That evening, on the way to dinner, we passed a
French recycling for bottles
the statue of Dreyfuss
and then we were at restaurant La Dome
where the plates were pretty
and Suzanne was happy.
Suzanne had the tuna appetizer
I had the vegetarian main course
and she had the fish main course
with white wine
Then the dessert menu came
and we split a serious death by chocolate
and creme brulee (that had pineapple and coconut in it)
This was the guy at the next table
this was our waiter
and this was the bill.
The next day, the banana
was still there. We walked beyond this woman and her kids
with McDonald's logos on the back of their hats to views of
Eiffel Tower
bridge across the Seine
Les Invalides
where we took a picture of Suzanne with the cannon
and David with the guard.
After a look at Napoleon's tomb
we went to the Arpege restaurant where they were cleaning the sidewalk
and he was getting ready to mop it.
The Rodin museum across the street was closed
so Suzanne went shopping for shoes.
After the obligatory phone booth picture
we were ready for the meal. We had this caviar
and then noticed the decoration of (inedible) African
cucumbers
on our table. This
was an egg shell filled with egg, cream and maple syrup. The bread
was really quite good. This
is the most expensive bottle of wine I've ever bought.
The soup
was gazpacho with pepper ice cream. Then came the couscous.
Then, the tomatoes filled with vegetables
I had ravioli filled with dates and tomatoes
and Suzanne had mussel soup
Then I had an artichoke
and Suzanne has lobster
After, canteloupe, mozzarella and great tasting green peppercorns
we had a sweet
and then a tomato with 16 tastes (you have to ask Suzanne what they were)
with licorice ice cream. The strawberries
were in Hibiscus sauce and then they brought another plate
of sweets.
(I think this was a mistake. I think different sweets
were supposed to come. )
I took a picture of the owner's mother
and the sugar
while we drank our coffee.
This was the head waiter
who gave us his card
and the bill
We went back to the shoe store where
where he
fitted
Suzanne's shoes
Next, we headed to the Eiffel Tower
and took many views
as David talked to Augustus himself
Back near the hotel, we found Croque Monsieur
and then had our rest.
We hardly needed dinner after that lunch, so we walked
through the Luxemborg Gardens where the facility
was closed. We sat
and stared at the Rodins
in front of the Palace.
and recorded this statue
before the whistle blew telling us it was time
to leave.
At the restaurant, they had this self cleaning toilet
and I took the obligatory phone booth picture
before we were seated at Balzar
where the bread
made Suzanne happy.
I liked my salad
Suzanne liked her smoked salmon
and her red wine
and my white wine
were fine. Then came the salad
which we enjoyed and the cheese.
We left as members in good standing
of the clean plate club. We paid our bill
and on the way home, we took this picture for Jane's
Armani collection.
The next day was Tuesday and the banana
was still there. We went to see the zebra,
the ostrich,
the cats,
the dog,
and the ox
at this woman's taxidermy shop.
After Suzanne said good bye to the polar bear
and David to the horse
we went to see this man
who sold us these shirts.
By now, Suzanne
was desperate for this coffee
at this place
that made her instantly happy.
We unwrapped our package
and ate these pastries
from this place
before heading to lunch at the vegetarian place
where Suzanne had an aperitif
and I had white wine
The bread was good
Suzanne's salad was large
My vegetable dish was weird
and still we had another salad
and a quiche
to eat. This lady
sold us chocolate that wasn't very good and we took another
Armani picture
in Bon Marche for Jane's collection.
After a rest, we headed out for our last dinner. We took the obligatory
phone booth picture
and a picture of the elephant statue
before crossing this bridge
to get this great view of the Orsay.
These people
blocked my first picture of the arch
but we managed to capture the Ferris wheel
as the skies darkened
and we left the area.
We passed the Statue of Joan of Arc
and the metro stop at the Louvre
en route to the royal palace
where we got these 2 views
of this sculpture. The balls were nice
as were the scooter kids.
We saw this sculpture
and this one
had words when you got close.
After this sculpture
and the fountain
we headed on past the baby doll repair shop
to www.why.fr
where he
sold us wonderful things. We passed a church with flying
buttresses
and Les Halles
on the way to dinner. We also saw this beer hall
this other church
the Nord bank (that you Nordman)
and the statue of the Republic.
We went past this strange storefront
and then could finally see the restaurant.
And, then we were there.
There was a ham hanging from the ceiling
and the decor was country French
We had this wine
and this water
This was Suzanne's salad
and this was mine.
The place looked quite nice
My entree came as Mickey Mouse
Suzanne's was great
and I got copper kettles of good vegetables
They even brought us mustard from Dijon
The waiter was very nice.
Desert was this tart
with this cream
and my cheese
came with this butter
and the bread.
We had our coffee
and paid the bill.
They took a picture of the table
and we took a picture with the owner
We changed subway cars at Madeline
and were home for the last night.
Next day, we decided to leave the banana
and not bring it home.
We took a few pictures in the hotel
and then had breakfast there
before heading to the airport
where we followed the sign
to go through the gate
and catch the plane. The meal there
wasn't as good. David's lunch
was no surprise.
Here's how Paul and Judy interpreted the trip.
The kids (Sarah and her gang) made us this cake to welcome us home
