We all decided to use our Open Topped Tour Bus tickets today and also activate our 3 day bus and train travel pass.

We went by the Metro (underground rail) to the Charles de Gaule station that is under the Arc de Triomphe to start our open top bus tour. We all marvelled at the many beautiful ancient buildings with the typically French styled architecture, staying on the bus until we arrived at Notre Dame, where we decided to get off to see this beautiful old church. It is lovely to see and marvel how they built it.

Back on the tour bus to the next stop "Musee de Orsay" this was previously a grand old rail station but today is a museum of art. Many of Monet's paintings are displayed here, which we were all interested to see. We spent a couple of hours marvelling at the many beautiful paintings and sculptures by various famous artist's

Back on the tour bus to finish off the trip around the city of Paris and return to the Arc de Triomphe, then back to our hotel for a bit of rest before venturing out for dinner.

Serge, our tour guide from the previous day had told us about a restaurant near Hotel de Ville, we worked out which metro trains we needed to get there when it opened at 7.00pm. What an excellent choice, food was great, service good and the prices fantastic.

We caught the train back to the Eiffel Tower to see the tower all lit up at night, just as we got there it started to flash and twinkle in the clear night sky as it does on the hour for 5 minutes each night.

Home to bed - another beautiful exhausting day, the weather has been lovely, clear blue sunny skies about 16c.

The above picture is of the Arc de Triomphe and just a little of the traffic vying for position while drive around the 12 prong intersection.

Chat again soon.