We ended the evening with a spectacular visit to the Eiffel Tower. While it may have been raining a bit, it did not damped our spirits nor the fortitude of those runners of a 50 mile race that began in Versailles and ended at the Eiffel Tower. We provided a vibrant cheering section for the runners. High-fives were the order of the day not only for the runners, but for ourselves as we survived the exhilarating ride to the top of the Tower. In a day full of highlights, we could not have asked for a better finish. As impressed as we were with the Tower, the d'Orsay provided plenty of "wow" factor. The old train station's architecture is magnificent and an appropriate place to house the works of the Impressionists: Renior, Monet, Manet, just to name a few of the artists that deeply moved us. The vibrant colors, discernible brush strokes, and sheer size of the paintings kept us looking for a long time. In the morning, Rodin's sculptures showed us his mastery of the human form. Admiring the gardens of the estate, we all figured we could handle living in such a perfect Parisian location. From the subway to the museums, we have had our fill of Paris and much of what it has to offer. Eating crapes for dinner gave us a real sample of the culinary diversity in this magnificent city. Tomorrow we are off to explore Montmartre and bring our visit to Paris to a close. Thus far it has been an incredible ride, literally, as we have been successfully and frequently navigating the "metro."
Day 2 & 3 Photos
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