20.07.2007

After a long previous day of walking we were very tired and slept well. We discovered the importance of alarm clocks as we awoke in shock to find it was 12.20pm. I can recommend this hotel for its thick curtains that no light can penetrate.

We raced to the Louvre. It is hard to write much about the Louvre. You sort of have to see it for yourself. Needless to say, we saw the major attractions like the Mona Lisa, and the Venus de Milo, but it is all of the pieces from all times and places in the world that you see as you stroll the corridors (amazingly ornate themselves) that really make this something to remember.

After the Louvre we walked to the Notre Dame church. We have never seen so many gargoyles (and there are lots in Paris). We went inside and saw the end of a Mass. Some of you might be thinking that we are church crazy, but it is in the churches that you will often find so much history and grandeur. For instance, this is the church where Napoleon and Josephine’s coronation took place (there is a painting in the Louvre and Versaille).

After Notre Dame we strolled around the very busy part of the St Germaine area, filled with bars, restaurants, buskers and creperies. We had dinner at a brasserie and ate crepes for dessert at a creperie.