Tuesday 28 April, 2015 - exploring Paris
We started off by walking through the Luxembourg Gardens - a beautiful spot even in April. We then toured the gardens at the Rodin museum (the museum itself was not open) where many of his statues or replicas are displayed including "The Thinker". Then we had a date with the Eiffel Tower. We had pre-booked, so we were able to go straight to the top level - over 300 metres or 81 stories. Wow! All of Paris at our feet! It was a sunny day and we could see forever!! After admiring the views we then went down to the 2nd level (about a 1/3 of the way up) where it was actually easier to identify landmarks. This was the absolute highlight of stay in Paris.
From there we headed to the "Café du Marché" for a late lunch. After lunch, we did more sightseeing before having a light dinner. After dinner we had tickets for a recital of sacred (pipe) organ music at Notre Dame Cathedral. It was truly magical with the wonderful accoustics created by the scultpted stone walls.
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