Paris at a Glance (abridged)

So after we were unpacked and settled into our new home in Paris we had to attend to the first order of business: The Eiffel.

We took a nice scenic walk along the Seine until we arrived at the tower.  It was surreal standing underneath this international monument

that you have heard of your whole life.  It was like we weren't really there (though the vendors hawking mini-towers reminded us that

we truly were in Paris).  If you were to look through my pictures of this little trip you could use them like a flip book to see me walk closer and closer

to the tower, under it, and then farther and farther away. You can buy a handbag in STL with a picture of it on there--so who needs a million pictures of

one monument on their camera during their trip to Paris? Me.

Up next was the Arc de Triomphe and the Champs Elysees.  The Arc has the best view of Paris (as all major roads lead to the round-about that it sits in

the middle of).  This gave me the chance to get some additional Eiffel pictures as well (something I never passed up on).  A casual stroll

down the Champs gave us some great window shopping opportunities.  The week after we went there was a giant protest there by the 

French dairy farm industry (which has taken a major hit).  The farmers came and dumped their milk at the Champs (which is like Rodeo

Drive in Paris..pretty posh for a farm protest).  We were in bed pretty early that night (for our big day).

Le Lourve!!! was how I spent my first half of the day.  It was amazing...it would take forever to see everything there (so I did the highlights tour of the pieces that

I wanted to/had to see and it only took half the day).  After that we were off to Monte Marte district in Paris where we stumbled upon a wine fest (oh how the

Europeans love their fests!) and the Moulin Rouge.  We dragged ourselves back home that night to get ready for our long train the next morning back home.