We packed quite a bit in today!! Amanda and Audrey logged over 20 km of waking, and Gerry and I were only a few kilometres behind.😱
First stop this morning was at Cedric Grolet’s bakery. If you are on social media you have probably seen videos of his creations. We went down to look in the window at his shop and see what was available today. It all looked so delicious! It would have been a 45-minute wait in line to buy something but just around the corner he has a small café with a more limited selection, so we chose that option. Amanda and I got a pistachio filled pastry, and I have to say it was delicious!!
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| Front Window At Cedric Grolet’s |
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| Cedric Grolet Patisserie |
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| JM’s Cedric Grolet Pastry (Almost Done) |
After coffee and pastries back at our apartment it was time to start exploring the area. We were aware from our first trip here that it’s impossible to take everything in when visiting Paris. We decided to just meander and take in whatever caught our interest. First we walked through the grounds around Le Louvre, and continued down Les Champs Élysées. I couldn’t help but think about how amazing it would be to take in the final stage of the TDF where they do eight laps of the Champs. It would be an amazing spectacle. As we made our way down we noticed some of the pavilions from the summer olympics that recently took place. It looks as if most of them will be taken downs and the area returned to its original state.
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| Beautiful Booth At Christmas Market |
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| Tree On Les Champs Élysée |
Once we hit the shopping area, Gerry and I took off towards the Arc De Triomphe, while the girls poked around some of the stores.
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| Arc De Triomphe |
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| Ger And Aud And Tour Eiffel |
We met up again, and after a quick lunch we headed towards the Segway tour we had pre-booked before arriving. Amanda, Ben, and Ty had done this tour when we were here in 2014, and it was such a great experience for them that they still fondly talk about it to this day. I am so glad we decided to do it this time!! Not only did we learn a lot of interesting history, but driving the Segways around Paris was a tonne of fun!! I would highly recommend doing this type of tour if you ever have the chance. The name of the company we used was Fat Tire Tours.
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| Segway Shot - Eiffel Tower And The Seine |
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| Le Seine With Tour Eiffel In Background |
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| Quatre Putains Et Le Tour Eiffel |
After the tour the girls decided to head down to the Arc De Triomphe, and Ger and I headed back to the apartment to relax and recharge. A couple of hours later the girls got back to the apartment to rest their feet for a little bit before heading for dinner - thankfully only about 100 m from our apartment.
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| Fontaine Des Fleuves - The Girls Passed This On Their Way Home |
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| Fusilli Pesto Verde - JM |
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| Pizza Burrata - Mandy |
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| Risotto Fruits de Mer - Gerry |
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| Pizza Quatre Saisons - Audrey |
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| Tiramisu - JM and Mandy |
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| Crème Brûlée - Audrey and Gerry |
We are back at the apartment now ready for a good night’s rest. Tomorrow is our last full day in France and is sure to be just as busy as today. We will be heading to Musée d’Orsay in the morning, and then we will see what happens in the afternoon.
That’s it for tonight. Thanks for reading everybody!!
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