We arrived in Paris and got settled into our tiny apartment in the St. Germain des Pres area on the left bank. We're only a couple of blocks from the Seine, so getting around on foot to all the popular spots will be very easy.
One of the things we love most about Paris is the most amazing pieces of art that don't even require a visit inside a museum. This is beautiful sculpture outside the entrance of the Petit Palace (image included).
Finally, we made it to the L'Orangerie museum that holds Monet's Water Lilies paintings. We had tried to see it when we were here in 2000, but it had closed earlier that year for renovations and remained closed until May 2006. As luck would have it, our last visit to Paris was in April 2006...a little shy of the re-opening. Alas...we finally managed a visit today. The building itself was worth the visit.
When we left the museum, it had gotten dark and so we took a walk to the Champs-Elysées. The trees alongside the avenue were beautifully lit with vendors along both sides selling everything from vin chaud (warm wine), hot chocolate, bon-bons, scarves, cured meats and cheeses, and so on. We picked up a wedge of cheese and some cured meat and enjoyed the warmth of the vin chaud. It definitely helped to take away the chill of the air.
Weather is a little warmer than at home, but is still overcast and we expect to remain like that for most of the week. But, it makes for still comfortable conditions for walking the streets of Paris.
On our way back to the apartment, we stopped along the Seine to take in the Eiffel Tower that was basked in twinkling lights. Beautiful! I love this city!!!
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