BIG Day… after breakfast and the initial ‘orientation’ tour at 9:15 was over at 11, I joined up with the same group as yesterday (Margaret, Jo, Jodie, Mark and Richard).

Went to the Louvre initially.

Saw a bunch of sculptures (great), and paintings (ho-hum compared to the national collection in london), saw the obvious tourist-y things like the mona lisa (I dont see what all the fuss is about, tbh… It’s rather drab). Overall definitely worth seeing though.

For lunch we went to the latin quarter.
The street we walked down were lined with small restaurants, each having a maitre’d (i think) trying to convince you to go inside. Think Kings Cross’s stripclub fronts, and you’e got the general idea… Except add about 10 or so languages to the mix, the most likely being tried on you in turn.

Our waiter was great, very friendly, helping us learn a little french. Good food too, and reasonable prices (10 euros for a 3 course meal)

After lunch, headed off to Notre Dame Cathederal (it’d started raining by this time) and queued to go up the top… Climbing it is slightly better than st p_____ in london. Also walked around inside the actual cathedral too, amazing stained glass windows and other architecture.

Tried getting into the museum D’Orsay, but it was already shut (5:30pm, even though our info said open until 6pm). Took a train up to the Arc De Triumph, saw an accident on the round about around it.

Speaking of that roundabout, it’s a complete free-for-all… And legally you’re not insured while you’re on it. Theres an accident every 8 mins on average… Anyone stupid enough to try walking across the roundabout will most assureadly be eligible for a darwin award.

Finally, we went to a Caberat show at Nouvellex Eve (near the Moulin Rouge, cheaper too)

The there was a female acrobat doing all sorts of amazing things on a trapeize bar… Eg hanging by the back of her neck, and holding on with one hand to a rope and being spun around very fast.

The other between dance performances were great too— one guy who go an audience member involved to help with a few balancing tricks…

Anyway, yet more photos. I swear I have atleast 4GB of photos to upload.

Early morning, all day driving to Interlaken, Switzerland.