Tina and I stopped for dinner at Chez Francis after our long walk to the Eiffel Tower and boat ride on the Seine. Actually, "long walk" puts it mildly. I told Tina that I would map out our journey for the day, and here it is. Our path took us to Place Vendome, through The Tuilleries, Musee d'Orsay, Rodin Museum, Les Invalides, Eiffel Tower, Place d'Alma (where we took the boat ride on the river), then to Chez Francis. Links to all of the blog details for these other places are listed at the bottom of this post. Click (or double click...one or the other will work) on the map to see it a bit larger. Then you can appreciate this little stroll. Tina thought that we had walked 57 miles, but I think that she was being just a tad bit dramatic. It was a very agressive agenda today, and turned out to be a bit much. We took the Metro back to the apartment. Good idea!
A good meal, and then we were delighted with the Twinkle light show.
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| The Google map gives you an idea on the location. |
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| Snazzy menu cover |
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A peak at the menu. Tina ordered fish and chips
and I had the Penne rigate, tomatoes and basillic.
Keep in mind that the listed prices include
tax and tip, the great view, and the table
for as long as we want to sit at it. |
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I ate one penne per minute so that we could
stretch our table time over an hour and hold
our grand seat for the Twinkle. |
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Tina could not resist the creme brule.
I think that this won "best in category". |
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Tina said "Did you pick this place intentionally?"
When I looked up and saw the Eiffel Tower,
you bet that I took full credit for the great seats. |
Links for the stops on the long walk:
Click here for Musee d'Orsay
Click here for Rodin Museum
Click here for Les Invalides and the church
Click here for Spring at the Eiffel Tower.
Click here for the Bateaux Mouche boat tour
While Ladee mentions that I was being a tad dramatic, I believe I was rather subdued considering the death march that was today. Calling it aggressive is an understatement. But, on the positive side, we saw a lot. And we didn't die which is an accomplishment in itself. Ending the day with the Twinkle Lights was amazing. It almost made my feet stop hurting.
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