We left Blois and took the train to Paris. After arriving, we found our hotel easily and were glad to see that is was very nice. It even had a balcony. We walked by the Lourve and road the Ferris wheel at the end of the Champs Elysee. After spinning for a while, we decided to walk down the Champs Elysee and check out the shops.

August 19, 2001: View from our hotel

August 19, 2001: View from our hotel

Man playing clarinet near the Lourve

Man playing clarinet near the Lourve

The Left Bank

The Left Bank

Ferris Wheel

Ferris Wheel

Ferris Wheel

Ferris Wheel

View of the Eiffel Tower from the Ferris Wheel

View of the Eiffel Tower from the Ferris Wheel

 View of the Lourve from the Ferris Wheel

View of the Lourve from the Ferris Wheel

We found an Internet cafe and checked email. Then we went to Hard Rock Cafe and ate an early dinner. We continued walking down the Champs Elysee and saw the Arc de Triumph where we found a nearby movie theater and decided to see the movie Le Toumbeau (The Body). It was an English movie with French subtitles, and happened to be really good. However, we missed the conclusion because it was written in French text! Oh well!

Arc de Triumph

Arc de Triumph

Lots of people on top of the Arc de Triumph

Lots of people on top of the Arc de Triumph

The next day we had a few errands to run because we were leaving on the following day! We were sad about leaving but at the same time excited to be going home.

First, we went to Notre Dame and lit a candle. It was very neat to go back and visit it again. Then Katie bought some bowling shoes. We also bought some more wine to take back home.

August 20, 2001: Notre Dame Cathedral

August 20, 2001: Notre Dame Cathedral

After a quick lunch (French onion soup, salad, and hot dogs), we headed to the Lourve and did a whirl-wind tour. We saw the Mona Lisa, the Venus di Milo, and the Nike of Samothrace.

Katie Miller at lunch - French onion soup!

Katie Miller at lunch – French onion soup!

The Lourve

The Lourve

Venus di Milo in the Lourve

Venus di Milo in the Lourve

The crowd around the Venus di Milo in the Lourve

The crowd around the Venus di Milo in the Lourve

Hallway leading to the Venus di Milo (the white blob near the center) in the Lourve

Hallway leading to the Venus di Milo (the white blob near the center) in the Lourve

The Nike of Samothrace in the Lourve

The Nike of Samothrace in the Lourve

After the Lourve, we went to the Eiffel tower again. We had fun and took a bunch of goofy pictures. It was nice to sit and think about our amazing trip!

Metro

Metro

A Tex-Mex restaurant called "Indiana"

A Tex-Mex restaurant called “Indiana”

The Eiffel Tower

The Eiffel Tower

Relaxing at the Eiffel Tower

Relaxing at the Eiffel Tower

Katie Miller at the Eiffel Tower

Katie Miller at the Eiffel Tower

Katie Miller at the Eiffel Tower

Katie Miller at the Eiffel Tower

Brian Kleinman at the Eiffel Tower

Brian Kleinman at the Eiffel Tower

August 20, 2001: At the airport - terminal 110

August 20, 2001: At the airport – terminal 110

View from our plane to Washington D.C.

View from our plane to Washington D.C.

We were excited to be back home!

We were excited to be back home!

Brian Kleinman and Katie Miller at the Columbus airport

Brian Kleinman and Katie Miller at the Columbus airport