Chenonceaux to Paris
Another gigantic breakfast this morning! (Instead of French toast, we got a sour cherry cobbler. Plus, there were homemade croissants!) We drove over to Amboise to drop off the rental car. The guy who runs the rental car office and the gas station booked a taxi for us to take us to the train station in Amboise. We took the TGV into Paris - quick trip.
From the train station, we bought metro tickets to get to our stop - St Michel. For our stay in Paris, we rented an apartment for a week. We had told the guy we would be arriving in Paris between 2pm and 4pm. Since we arrived around 2pm, we were really hoping that he would come early...which he did! He was also relieved that he didn't have to wait long for us to arrive. He showed us around the apartment. There was a small kitchen, tiny bathroom, tv, and internet. The real reason why French women don't get fat is because they wouldn't be able to use their shower. It was a pretty tight squeeze in the bathroom. :P
Since it was late afternoon by the time we had settled into the apartment, we just explored the nearby area. Walked down Blvd St Michel - lots of shops and took a look at the Pantheon. Since we were near La Sorbonne (university), there were a lot of students in our area. We even heard English several times - I guess they're exchange students.
Around 6pm, I was starving but couldn't find a restaurant open for dinner. I had forgotten that dinnertime generally started around 7pm, 7:30pm. We walked around searching for an open restaurant. It was almost 7pm when we found our first open restaurant - Chez Clement - a restaurant that is open at all hours. Got a dish with a generous side of mashed potatoes. Kind of strange that it's not French fries.
After dinner, we took the metro to the Trocadero stop where we got a great view of the Eiffel Tower and the huge lines to get to the top of the tower. Took a few pictures and then walked over to the Champ de Mars. We waited around until we saw the first sparkling light show of the evening. The lawn was covered with picnicking groups - some with dinner, and some with bottles of wine. There were wine hawkers in case you forgot your own bottle of wine. haha!
From the train station, we bought metro tickets to get to our stop - St Michel. For our stay in Paris, we rented an apartment for a week. We had told the guy we would be arriving in Paris between 2pm and 4pm. Since we arrived around 2pm, we were really hoping that he would come early...which he did! He was also relieved that he didn't have to wait long for us to arrive. He showed us around the apartment. There was a small kitchen, tiny bathroom, tv, and internet. The real reason why French women don't get fat is because they wouldn't be able to use their shower. It was a pretty tight squeeze in the bathroom. :P
Since it was late afternoon by the time we had settled into the apartment, we just explored the nearby area. Walked down Blvd St Michel - lots of shops and took a look at the Pantheon. Since we were near La Sorbonne (university), there were a lot of students in our area. We even heard English several times - I guess they're exchange students.
Around 6pm, I was starving but couldn't find a restaurant open for dinner. I had forgotten that dinnertime generally started around 7pm, 7:30pm. We walked around searching for an open restaurant. It was almost 7pm when we found our first open restaurant - Chez Clement - a restaurant that is open at all hours. Got a dish with a generous side of mashed potatoes. Kind of strange that it's not French fries.
After dinner, we took the metro to the Trocadero stop where we got a great view of the Eiffel Tower and the huge lines to get to the top of the tower. Took a few pictures and then walked over to the Champ de Mars. We waited around until we saw the first sparkling light show of the evening. The lawn was covered with picnicking groups - some with dinner, and some with bottles of wine. There were wine hawkers in case you forgot your own bottle of wine. haha!
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