Paarrisssss

On Monday morning we hopped on a bus and headed to Chartres. A town with a beautiful cathedral full of stunning stained glass, pillars, flying buttresses and gargoyles galore. After visiting there, we drove on to Paris, stopping first at our suburban hotel. Once we checked in, we walked to the train station to head into the city. The journey took over 45 minutes, so staying out of town is going add quite a bit to our daily travel time. Our first stop was a crepe shop for dinner. Then we walked along the Champs Elyses and watched the sun set near the Arc de Triumph.

The next morning a bus picked us up at the hotel and took us on a tour of Paris with a couple stops for photos. Then, it was on to Versaille. We split into two groups with one going inside first while the other toured the gardens. Both halves of the tour were enjoyable, but the inside was extremely crowded and the outside was full of lovely flowers and nice weather. On the way back into Paris, we drove through the tunnel where Princess Diana died. Adults on the tour found that interesting.

We had French pizza for dinner and then walked up some back streets to Mont Martre. Great views of the city, lots of fun street performers and vendors and another lovely Basillica. We walked down the many steps and then caught the metro back to the hotel.