 On
our last day in Paris was a national holiday. We got to a museum
about Paris' history, but it was closed. So we walked around
leisurely. |
 And
we went to this park instead, surrounded by symmetrically designed
residences. John loved feeding pigeons here. |
 The
Orangerie, a garden off to the side of the park. There's little John
on the walkway. For him, there was a bit of a maze element. |
 Turns
out that Victor Hugo, author of Les Miserables and The Hunchback
of Notre Dame, once lived in one of the residences near the
park. Mako and John at the doorstep of 6 Place de Vosges, the home
of Victor Hugo. |
 Wine
was definitely cheaper than in the States. We brought home a 1999
Bordeaux white wine and a 1997 Margaux red. Wine
shops... |
 ...and
cheese shops (and pastry shops, too!) abound in Paris. We brought
home rather smelly cheeses, too. |
 (left)
Ming with the Seine River and the eastern side of the Isle of the City in
the background. (right) Crossing the bridge, we encountered a bad of musicians. In the river were a few restaurant boats. |
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  Ming
with our ever-present tour book, passing Notre Dame once again. |
 We
saw an open-air market full of stands for food, flowers, and other stuff. |
After getting home, John caught up on all the news he missed.