Paris: Les Egouts and Moulin Rouge
Woke up to a rainy day. Hung out in the apartment until lunch time because we were hoping that rain would cease. No such luck. We had to get lunch so we trooped out anyway. To brighten this gloomy day, we treated ourselves to a pastry-only lunch! :p We got pain au chocolat, strawberry pastry, apple tart, and a pastry of vanilla and chocolate. All so yummy! ^_^
Took the RER C replacement bus to the Invalides stop where our task was to buy a one-day Versailles pass for tomorrow. My French is sadly lacking because after my first sentence to the lady at the ticket office, she responded in English. haha. But we got the tickets so all was good.
Les Égouts: Going underground is not a bad idea when it's raining above. There was a faint musty smell, but what could you expect? Flowers? We got to see actual running sewer water and the vehicles they use to clean the sewers. The museum covered the complete history of the Paris sewer system which was not something you hear about everyday. One panel told of (in earlier times) the extra sewer water was diverted to a field which later produced world-record sized vegetables. ewww. There was a large sewer ball on display which reminded us of Indiana Jones running away from the big stone ball. Proud workers - there was a family tree of sewer workers on display. Family occupation - hmm.
Moulin Rouge: Our big splurge in Paris was the dinner and show. We thought we were early arriving half an hour before seating but not early enough! There was a line already when we got there. Once we got into the main lobby, they confiscated our cameras. We were then lead into the main dining room. Our seat was right up against stage left. The dining room was a spectacular sight because it was dimly lit save for the little red lamps on each table. The room was crammed with tables - maximize capacity = more money.
Sat next to an older couple from the UK and another older couple from New Zealand. Dinner was pleasant. After dinner, the tour groups showed up and filled all the empty spaces in the dining room. SO MANY ASIAN TOURISTS! I'm so glad we opted to do dinner since being stuck with the tour groups did not look enjoyable.
The show was great fun! It's like being at the circus watching musical numbers. Since we were sitting so close to the stage, some of the costumes brushed up against DH. hehe. The costumes were very dazzling. Very high energy show. They change the show every now and then so maybe we'll catch a new one the next time we're back in Paris! :)
Took the RER C replacement bus to the Invalides stop where our task was to buy a one-day Versailles pass for tomorrow. My French is sadly lacking because after my first sentence to the lady at the ticket office, she responded in English. haha. But we got the tickets so all was good.
Les Égouts: Going underground is not a bad idea when it's raining above. There was a faint musty smell, but what could you expect? Flowers? We got to see actual running sewer water and the vehicles they use to clean the sewers. The museum covered the complete history of the Paris sewer system which was not something you hear about everyday. One panel told of (in earlier times) the extra sewer water was diverted to a field which later produced world-record sized vegetables. ewww. There was a large sewer ball on display which reminded us of Indiana Jones running away from the big stone ball. Proud workers - there was a family tree of sewer workers on display. Family occupation - hmm.
Moulin Rouge: Our big splurge in Paris was the dinner and show. We thought we were early arriving half an hour before seating but not early enough! There was a line already when we got there. Once we got into the main lobby, they confiscated our cameras. We were then lead into the main dining room. Our seat was right up against stage left. The dining room was a spectacular sight because it was dimly lit save for the little red lamps on each table. The room was crammed with tables - maximize capacity = more money.
Sat next to an older couple from the UK and another older couple from New Zealand. Dinner was pleasant. After dinner, the tour groups showed up and filled all the empty spaces in the dining room. SO MANY ASIAN TOURISTS! I'm so glad we opted to do dinner since being stuck with the tour groups did not look enjoyable.
The show was great fun! It's like being at the circus watching musical numbers. Since we were sitting so close to the stage, some of the costumes brushed up against DH. hehe. The costumes were very dazzling. Very high energy show. They change the show every now and then so maybe we'll catch a new one the next time we're back in Paris! :)
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