A day in Paris

Since we only had one full day in Paris we had to make the most of it. Our hotel was in outskirts of the Opera district which was conveniently located but still had a nice neighborhood feel. We found breakfast at a corner patisserie- boulangerie and espresso at the Tabac shop across the street.  We walked everywhere, hoping to see everything. 

We visited Galeries Lafayette, AMAZING! The amount of fabulous designer clothing, shoes and gourmet food and wine in those two buildings is truly overwhelming. At the top of the main store is a 180d panoramic view were you can get a good feel for the size of the city. A must see! 

We stopped in at Lavinia, a wine shop that Linn had been to before. He loved it again and I was amazed by the selection. Three floors of wine, great wine that is.  They have a tasting bar and restaurant too.

We walked for blocks and blocks to see the Eiffel tower. Enroute we walked through the Place de la Concorde, taking pictures of the Champs- Elysees and the Arc du Triomphe. Upon arriving at the Eiffel Tower I proceeded to embarass Linn by taking a million pictures. :)  I had initially told Linn how much bigger it has seemed on TV and in print. Walking toward it, I changed my mind. The Eiffel tower is truly a work of art. I've posted some pictures on here of it and of us. 

Since we'd walked all over town we took the Metro back to our hotel which was cheap and convenient. We'll post a link for more pictures shortly. 

Next, on to Montpellier!