Paris - days 4 and 5

 

Day 4 in Paris was the first free day on the itinerary.

Initially, the plan was to spend the day at the Palace of Versailles, however the actual Palace is closed on Mondays.

Apparently, everything else in Paris virtually is as well. We wandered streets with many closed shops, and went into a few open ones. Steph and I just had a relaxing day.

A whole group on our tour went to Disneyland Paris.

 

Day 5 was a walk day.

We walked around the areas of where Ernest Hemingway lived, and saw many sights and scenes from the film 'Midnight in Paris' - it is Alex's favourite film.

Its great having Alex tour us around, as he is so passionate.

 

Streets of Paris.

 

Garden in Paris.

 

 

 

We saw the steps where the main character of the film waits, and goes back to the 20s.

 

We walked up to the Shakespeariean Bookshop,

 

Past the Notre Dam,

 

Along many of the bridges, including the famous bridge Pont Neuf, and the lock bridge.

Me with the Pont Neuf in the background.

 

A building where a painter (forgot who) painted many paintings of the bridge and river from his window.

 

I assume this place is famous for something, but I don't actually know what it is.

 

Above: A small bridge, not the big official lock bridge.

Below: the actual lock bridge.

 

 

 

We also ended up at an art store where many of the impressionists bought their art supplies, and then walked to a nearby macaroon shop (nice macaroons, but they were a little rich, and a little pricey and pretentious for my liking).

 

 

 

 Lucas bought me a wonderful French Croissant!

He also later bought himself this beautiful dessert: