Day 2 and 3. Taking the city by storm on foot

Wow!!!! What an amazing two days of sight-seeing it has been. Paris is a beautiful city with amazing things around every corner. I'll share some pictures below of just a few of the things and places we have visited over the last two days. We have walked for miles and barely scratched the surface. Thank goodness for comfortable shoes.




These padlocks are found in the Pont Neuf. The custom in recent years is to write your name and the name of your significant other on the lock and attach it to the bridge... Then throw away the key.




Charcuterie is richer and more flavorful than back home. We could barely finish this delicious pate de campagne served with ham and cured sausages.




Night life is serious business in The Marais. Andy Wahloo was a super cool Moroccan inspired lounge with tiki drinks and delicious light fare. Kyle had a show stopper lamb burger spiced with cumin and coriander. The dancing and debauchery was just getting started when we left at midnight.




Everyone talks about the macarons. I've had plenty in the US and never really understood the appeal until now. We sampled two kinds in Montmartre. One was hazelnut flavored with salted caramel and the other was a variation on that theme coated in chocolate. They were 'slap-yer-grandma' delicious.




Keith Hering cast this sacred triptych in silver. We found it in the Église Saint Eustache near Les Halles. It is one of the last works he Completed.




The cemetery in Montmartre was blissfully peaceful. The above ground tombs were fitting monuments to the people buried there, most notably Hector Berlioz and Vaslav Nijinsky.




The Opera Garnier is stunning from all around. We stopped off for an aperitif at The Café du Paix in the Grand Hotel nearby after an afternoon hike up to Montmartre.




Église Saint Eustache was an unexpected find. In some ways we found it to be more beautiful than Notre Dame. It has not received the same level of restoration and seemed more ancient and profound as a result.




There were huge crowds of people surrounding the Basilique Sacre Cœur in Montmartre. Here, everyone has stopped to listen to a performer covering Adele and other pop artists. The view of the city from the top of the hill was well worth the labor taken in getting there.




There are beautiful plazas everywhere. It's hard to decide what the prettiest buildings are, but this is one if my favorites so far.




Musée d'Orsay. Need I say more? We especially enjoyed the special exhibition on Misia, The Queen of Paris, which showcased the art of many important artists around the turn of the century. Among other accomplishments, she was known as being a MAJOR benefactor of The Ballet Russe.




And of course, The Eiffel Tower. I was surprised at how close you can get to it and finding the park at the base was a teat.




This is my favorite shot of the trip so far. This glorious fountain is situated near Cleopatra's Needle in front of The Tuileries Garden.
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