We went to Versailles! We toured the castle then had a snack outside and walked the gardens a bit before heading back to the hotel. Olivier is happy to be able to watch the F1 race. We worked on booking some activities for our next few days before dinner.
This morning started with some laundry after breakfast since we have been all getting stinky and sweaty. We then headed out to see the Louvre and took photos outside and under ground with the inverted glass pyramid. We had a light lunch. We saw the Olympic torch from the Louvre and headed to the train station so we know where we need to go on Thursday. We then headed to the area close to Sacre Coeur and did some souvenir shopping. We headed back toward the hotel and had dinner and got snacks for our lunch tomorrow.
We were ready about the same time today as yesterday and headed out on the metro after breakfast. We went to the Eiffel Tower first and took photos. We didn’t ride to the top because it is too hot and they stop elevator rides at noon. We then walked along the river and saw the French Statue of Liberty. The one in the US is about 4x bigger. We stopped near point alexandre for lunch and we ate on benches in a park type area. We then went to point alexandre. Very cool bridge! We walked around a bit and found the Olympic flame and look forward to seeing it one night when it is up in the sky. We took the metro to the Louvre but with how horribly hot and muggy it is we opted not to go outside for photos and just took the metro back to the hotel to try and cool off. When it came time for dinner we went looking for a decent menu and at a minimum shaded seating. We settled on a spot and all got sweaty during dinner. Back to our rooms for showers and bed! And we watch the start of the France vs Norway soccer game! They won!
