I'm Running Out of Creative Titles. Day Three of Paris

I realize I have been going into too much detail about Paris...I have too many things to write on here that I can't afford to write about everything. So here's day three in a nutshell:

Wednesday, March 17th

Early morning spent at Notre Dame. This cathedral is so beautiful, I love how it doesn't have spires. I have to be honest, the gargoyles were my favorite part. We heard the bells of Notre Dame ringing while we were there too! It was perfect. I got 10 Eiffel Tower keychains from a vendor, good deal. Professor Macfarlane even "endorsed this bargain" so I felt pretty good about that purchase.

This same gargoyle is in Disney's Hunchback of Notre Dame! I think he was the funny one...but I can't remember because it's been about ten years since I've seen it.

This is me being a gargoyle. I blend right in, don't I?...Thought so.

This is me being the hunchback of Notre Dame...You can't tell but I'm in the bell tower. That's where I live.

St. Chapelle is a cathedral with walls made out of stained glass...pictures can't do it justice. Pictures can't compare to any of these places, actually. We were so lucky to be in Paris on sunny days, it made the stained glass look brilliant!

We went to the Cluny Museum to see the unicorn tapestry. It's a work of art that explores all five senses. Tapestries are mind boggling, I don't know how someone can make something like that with needle and thread...or whatever they used for those tapestries.

Berthillion ice cream! It is the tastiest ice cream I've ever had. I got banana and coconut in a funny double cone...Mmm! I know now that in French, coconut is noiux de coco. That will be useful knowledge I can use throughout my life...? I don't know what else to say except it was a very happy moment. I think we walked about 2 miles out of our way to find this exact ice cream shop. Anna's "Paris Top Ten" book said to go here, so we did!

Up to the top of the Eiffel Tower! I'm so happy we went up during the day. I really wanted to take the stairs all the way to the top, but decided against it since I was so exhausted. Next time! To get to the second level you take an elevator that goes sideways, I felt like I was in Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.

We got up to the top and the view was amazing! Paris is a really pretty place, the buildings are all white and packed in together. The Arc de Triumph looked so little from far away. I really like how the Eiffel Tower is the tallest building for miles, it makes it seem that much bigger. Not like New York where there are skyscrapers everywhere.

I don't know how but we were still going after the Eiffel Tower. And what were we going to do with our night? Spend it at the Louvre. I think it's the biggest art museum in the world. And if it's not...I think it is. We were all so exhausted and our feet hurt so we were limping to the museum. Anna suggested we get a wheelchair and take turns pushing each other. Good idea, I don't know why we didn't follow through. We did stop by a cute little pastry shop though. We had to, we were in Paris! I got a pistachio eclair, it was really pretty.

The sky was beautiful. I just can't get over how good the weather has been here. I didn't even need a jacket, and the wind was warm! We just sat outside for a while before going inside through the glass pyramid. So overwhelming, this museum is huge! Obviously we didn't see all of it, but we saw some highlights. First, the Mona Lisa. Some people say they are disappointed when they see it in real life because it's small, but I loved it! It's revolutionary and is another beautiful painting. *I'm not doing a very good job of not going into detail* Two others I really liked seeing: Aphrodite (Venus) sculpture and the Winged Victory of Samathrace.

We were limping through the Louvre and trying to stay awake. It was worth the pain though...funny memories. We watched the Eiffel Tower sparkle from the Arc de Triumph. The climb up the stairs to the top was entertaining. We had a laughing fit and almost didn't make it to the top. This is the best place to watch the tower at night. The arc is the center of twelve streets and has the best view. I only wish Josiah was there, I kind of missed him a lot at that moment.