Paris Day 2 After Lunch

After lunch at a local Greek place, we left and went to Saint Chapelle. This quaint little church hidden behind a large Government building tells the story of the scripture from Genesis through the gospels in stain glass.

We left Saint Chapelle to go the Rodin Museum. This is the museum that houses the Thinker sculpture. We sat in front of him and thought for awhile as our feet rested. We met as great American family traveling with their twin 5 year old boys. They were from Dallas and we enjoyed sitting and talking with them.

Next we searched for the two most famous café’s in Paris. After we found them we departed to the Eiffel Tower! We stopped at the metro stop Trocedaro and walked toward the Eiffel Tower from the front side.

Keeley decided to skip climbing the Tower but we toughed it out even though our feet were feeling awful! It was only 5E for both of us so we climbed to the second story (which is a better view than the top because you are closer to the things below) and were exhausted. We took some amazing pictures and then climbed down.

Us from the 2nd floor of the Eiffel Tower

The Sine River view from the 2nd floor of the Tower

Will took this picture from the 2nd level through the bonoculars. Can you see Notre Dame?

Once down, we left for L’Arc de Triomphe. We also climbed this one and after the Eiffel Tower we thought it would be easy but little did we remember, we had walked so much already that day. We did get to the top and this view was breath taking. We saw the Champes l’Eysse, the Eiffel Tower, the Invalids, and the rest of the city.

Arc de' Triomphe from the Metro Stop

From the top of the Arc

The Champs-Élysées from the top of the Arc

After walking between 13-15 miles (depending on Keeley GPS or my pedometer) that day, we turned in for the night!

Will exhausted on the Metro after a long day!!