A Day in Paris

Bonjour from Paris! Today we learned the Metro system to get into the city and back to our apartment in Vincennes which is just outside of Paris. It is a beautiful Parisian apartment and we are loving the extra space. Anyway, after emerging from the tunnels we found our way to the Louvre where we boarded the "hop on, hop off" tour of the main attractions in Paris. We learned lots of interesting facts as we enjoyed NOT having to drive! We got off at the Eiffel Tower where we ate lunch while we stood in line. We waited about 1 hour and then boarded the elevator for the 2nd floor! We were in awe of the amazing sites below us. Then, Ms. Evans and Mrs. Manske waited another 20 minutes to ride the elevator to the TOP,324 meters off the ground. Tte wind was whipping but we were all smiles as we circled the deck to see all the sights! We have several video clips to share too! After coming down to the ground we all agreed that we can cross this experience off our bucket list. Our cultural lesson the the day is that it is socially accepted to change a baby's poopy pants in the middle of a restaurant! Word of the day: merci ( thank you!) Translation time: tres chaud