Monday, April 29th, 2019

Beautiful morning, so headed towards the Tuileries gardens. These are interesting not only because they are classic, but the first park benches were created here so that people could observe each other parading in finery. The Orangerie didn’t have a line, so I headed in there to get my daily dose of art. Mondays are always a problem in Paris as many things are closed, Sundays same and Tuesdays as well…. After a good dose of Monet’s water lillys, it was a stroll through place Vendome and up to Opera. Had planned to have a coffee on the terrace of Cafe de la Paix but they apparently didn’t get the memo and don’t open until noon. Luckily another cafe was handy, and I’m sure much cheaper. From there headed to the Marais and had a leisurely lunch of Skate wing at La Sancerre, a favorite cafe in the 3rd on r.Bretagne. Quick trip back to the apartment to get my deposit back and then off to find the Louis Pasteur museum. Unfortunately the website neglected to mention that it is now closed to the public, oh well cool buildings. From there a quick bus trip to the Jardin du Luxembourg and an enjoyable sit watching the kids sail boats back and forth on the the fountain, just as we used to do as kids. From the Luxembourg gardens I retraced my daily walk to school back to Pl. St. Sulpice and then, back to the apartment to pack for departure, and the dinner at Bistro D’Henri, a simple favorite.

Another happy violin student!St. Sulpice

St. Germaine des Pres