Paris Recap

Rusty and I flew home Monday from Paris. From the time we left the hotel in Paris to the time I walked in my front door in Pullman, I traveled for 24 straight hours, so I was pretty much useless yesterday. We saw a lot, including the Louvre, the Eiffel Tower, and the Musee D'Orsay. We also had some fabulous eats...crepes, onion soup, foie gras, sandwiches, pastries, etc. Here are some photos...


My first crepe (of several) with Nutella and bananas. Good stuff.


We went to the Louvre our first day in Paris, which was perfect since it was rainy and grey. Here's Rusty with our lovely morning coffee.


Rusty and me with the famous Mona Lisa.


Louis XIV's coronation crown. Crazy to think that this sat on his head!


This is a photo of the Pyramid from inside the Louvre.


Having a couple drinks at a sidewalk cafe just off the Champs Elysees.


Rusty by the Arc de Triomphe on the Champs Elysees.


This oddly painted building near the Champs Elysees made for a neat black and white photo.


Pastries like these could be found on almost every street.


Your standard grocery store bakery in Paris.


A variety of pates in the Grande Epicerie, a huge French grocery store.


We went all the way to the top of the Eiffel Tower, which has 3 floors to visit. I have to admit that it was a little too high above the ground for my taste, but it did have amazing views of the city.


Rusty in front of Notre Dame, which is the most amazing cathedral I have ever been in. It was packed with people, but well worth the trip.


We took a boat tour on the Seine, which took us past the Eiffel Tower, among many other major Paris landmarks.


We could not resist taking a picture of this French bum. It just seemed so French for a bum to be passed out with a bottle of wine, rather than some unnamed alcohol in a paper bag.


Street food in Paris is amazing. We often got sandwiches from carts along the streets, and they were fantastic. Here I am with my salami sandwich and Rusty's pizza.


We visited the Musee D'Orsay on the final day of our trip. The museum used to be a train depot and this is a view of the inside. It houses mostly impressionist works, including Monet, Van Gogh, Rodin, and others.


The Eiffel Tower is fabulous at night.


Me with the famous Paris landmark.

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Black and white shot of the Eiffel Tower. At 10 pm each evening, strobe lights flash along the tower, from top to bottom, for 10 minutes. We had no idea this would occur and just happened to be there our final night.


A night view of the Seine near Notre Dame cathedral - our final night in Paris.


An alley shot close to our hotel.