Leaving Paris

Before we left Paris in the afternoon we met Amber, a former English tutor of Mia who had moved to Paris some time back

 

 

Mia had a look at her scooter

Unfortunately our train got cancelled and we had to take an alternative route via Strasbourg and Offenburg

But at least we made it back home that day

Another Day in Paris

 In the morining we brought some frsh baguette for the Wus who were leaving for Nice

 
Having lunch before they left

 We headed to the Parc des Princes the stadium of Paris Saint Germain (PSG) that Mia wanted to see

From the west of Paris back to the center to Notre Dame

Pictures outside showed the restoration efforts after the fire in April 2019

A break at the Sriver aine

A beer at the Bassin de la Villette next to our hotel

We really liked the area

Exploring Paris

We  had one day without a fixed schedule - well almost, we were supposed to meet for basketball not too far from Place Pigalle.
But first we enjoyed the view from our hotel room: We got a new one with nicer view after water was dripping from the ceiling in our original one after we returned from Versailles

 On the way to meet the cousins we stopped for a photo op at the Arc de Triump

Then it was time for basketball

Afterwards we had lunch at the Place Pigalle 

- there was a bit of a line though and we had to wait for half an hour: A good opportunity for a selfie

But eventually we made it

The desert was execlent

Next stop was Sacre Coer around the corner

 

 

 A sudden rain shower

Next stop Montmatre

On the metro to the Louvre

Relaxing in the Tuliierie garden

It was a bit complicated to find a place for dinner but at the end we found a Chinese restaurant with dumplings

Metro station Plais Royal

Louvre

 After the tout of the palace in Versailles we all got into one Uber to the city palace: The Louvre

A Ferris wheel in the Tulleries

A building that blends in pretty well