Sunday in Paris

Today the final of the Tour De France is on. Sharon and Paul left early to get a good spot while Steve and I decided to do some shopping and visit the Rodin Museum. However it would appear that nothing in the central district is open on Sundays! Oops. So it was off to the Rodin Museum instead for the day.

Works of Rodin are housed inside a lovely building but the most interesting stuff is in the gardens which are spectacular. On reflection I would suggest paying the 1 Euro for the garden entry and don’t bother with the museum. That is just my personal opinion as I have decided I really am not a Rodin fan. I will admit though that the sculpture “The Kiss” is rather cool but not worth the extra 5 Euro to view it. Maybe I just don’t get his work but many of the models and poses seem to come across as being quite tormented and uncomfortable. On a positive note, the gardens are spectacular and we spent the day lounging and snoozing in the garden chairs in the sun. It reached 28-29 degrees today so it was perfect for a spot under a tree out of the sun. Well worth a visit to see the gardens.

Yesterday we visited Montmartre and found the restautrant that we love La Relais Garcon. The salads from here are phenomenal. Thanks Axel for introducing this place to us. We look forward to it every time we come to Paris. At this stage, we are now incredibly tired, feet are sore, spending money is getting low but we have enjoyed Paris yet again. This city, the culture, the lifestyle, the people, food and the ease of the metro totally rocks! As we have said before, smile, use what french you have to try to communicate (don’t be obnoxious and expect everyone to speak english, you are in their country) and many great experiences will unfold before you.