It is very rare that people sit with their back to the street in Paris cafes. Seriously, you can't afford to miss out on people-watching.
speaking of people-watching.
8-10 hours of walking every day and we got really familiar with the map of Paris
...that includes walking up a lot and lot and lot of stairs.
If you walk up the Eiffel tower, you're going to meet this gentleman.
Musee Rodin
Just kidding. The entry to the subway is in front of the sign.
Monmartre
Louvre
Grand Opera ramp
No, that's not Cote d'Azul. Jardin du Luxembourg has palm trees, too.
mi cena de cumpleaños
For the Russian-speaking only. They couldn't help but screw up the welcome.
Chateau Chambord
Francois I loved hunting.
This is an ugly picture but unfortunately the only one I took of the Chenonceau castle.
Does this remind anyone of Shire?
A very decent Renault Megane that I picked up in Paris for our Chateaux de Loire trip. For those thinking of driving in Paris - think again. As beautiful as the city is, it is not very well suited for driving and traffic (as well as signage) is a major problem. Of course, if you want to work out your left leg by pushing the clutch every second, then never mind.
Chateau Amboise on the right
