Considering the sunny, warm weather, the crowds were not bad at all, so we lined up to purchase our tickets.
At that moment, Rob decided that he HAD to go to the bathroom. While he was away, the rest of us snaked our way to the ticket booth. Almost there, we spotted Rob at the end of the line. He "excused me, please" through the barriers and many folks, saying "I NEED to get to my wife" which amused the crowd! The view from the top was amazing, and we enjoyed chatting with several other Americans, and of course had the obligatory kiss!
Next, we purchased Metro tickets and took a few subway rides to the Notre Dame. Rob waited patiently in line to enter because he wanted to light a candle in his friend, Lenore's, memory. He even said the Hebrew prayer for the dead in her honor.
Afterwards, we walked to Ile St Louis for lunch at Club Med. By this time, Rob needed his nap, so we packed him off in a cab while Teri, Alan, and I continued our explorations. While walking to Lafayette Galleries, we managed to get a little lost and wound up on a fabulous street that was primarily wholesale. We discovered a "purse mecca" and poor Alan patiently waited outside while Teri and I examined purse after purse! Thank you, boyfriend Alan! We finally made it to our destination, which is a "can't not" for every tourist. Suddenly, it was our coffee break time, and we found the perfect coffee house complete with the most succulent eclairs!
We went by a former "Hussy" restaurant to make sure it would be open later that evening and were lucky enough to be there as the manager was walking in. He gladly accepted our reservations, and the 7 e vins treated us like royalty when we arrived for dinner! Everyone enjoyed a fabulous meal! It was the perfect evening for our short stroll back to our hotel, ending our perfect day in gay Paris!
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