Mr & Mrs Gargoyle

After arriving in Paris, effortlessly thanks to Eurostar, Wayne navigated us to our little apartment - we anticipated stairs, and a loft bed and we were not disappointed. We were however disappointed that we weren't a bit fitter and younger, therefore managing the physical challenge component of our visit with less effort ! That aside we were rewarded with the most wonderful view of Notre Dame, it's so close that I feel we may have found our calling as gargoyles ! In fact as a write this the bells are chiming - divine. We had a lovely lunch of entrecôte and then set off on foot to reacquaint ourselves with this beautiful city. We walked along the Seine and took a river cruise, arriving at the Eiffel Tower just as the lights on the tower came on, then back up the river around the Il de la Cite and back to Pont Neuf. We wandered back, climbed the stairs and bed! That's after we rearranged the apartment and put our mattress on the floor, neither of us could face the 8 ft climb into the loft - pathetic, but necessary. This morning, we set off on foot, with no plan, and after we passed an amazing Fromager, conveniently next to the boulangerie, we thought 'picnic in the Jardins du Luxembourg' so armed with cheese & bread we set off for the gardens. After lunch we headed for the Musee d'Orsay and enjoyed the collections of Monet, Cezanne, Renoir and Degas, to name a few.  After our visit to the museum, we set off to Saint Germain, to the creperie that makes my most favourite crepe (discovered last year with Maree) Spinach, Goats Cheese and Honey, amazing! I'm delighted to say Wayne too also found a crepe that he enjoyed !  Tomorrow we are off to Arras by TGV, then by car to Norreuil to visit a WWI war cemetery, where Wayne's great uncle is buried. Love M & W