Sunday. 7/24/16

This morning we made our way by Metro to the Louvre.  What a massive museum - you could come here every day for a week and still not see the whole thing!  I had chosen two pieces as "must see" items so we enjoyed other pieces of art on our way to see Winged Victory and the Mona Lisa.  We came out and walked through Tuileries Gardens, where we stopped to let Ella play for a few minutes on the playground equipment (and where Laura got christened by a bird overhead) and tried to make our way to the Arc de Triomphe.  Unfortunately, all of the pathways and roads were being blocked off as it was time for the end of the Tour de France, which come down the Champs Elysees to the Arc.  We gave up that quest and made our way to the Luxembourg Gardens (beautiful) and then back to the apartment for a small rest.  Dave and I tried to go the the Catacombes, but the line to get in was blocks long so we texted Laura and Nick and we decided to meet up at the Eiffel Tower.  Laura, Nick and the kids opted to walk up the first two levels - Dave and I took the elevator all the way up to the top.  There was a great view of the city from the top!  We spent a lot of time walking around and enjoying the views from every angle before taking the elevator back down.  We got back to our general area and found a restaurant in which to have a late dinner.  We got back to the apartment around 11.  Before going to bed, we discovered that we could see the Eiffel Tower if we leaned out of Laura and Nick's window.  It is lit at night and changes color - quite spectacular!