First on the agenda for our last day in Paris was the Musee d'Orsay (after our usual breakfast of baguettes and croissants from one of the local bakeries). Seeing the works painted by Monet and Van Gogh was incredible. We lucked out with amazing weather so next we headed over to the Luxembourg gardens and palace. We attempted a picnic in the park with some wine and strawberries that didn't work out so well. On the way to the park Madi's purse strap broke, and sunglasses came apart. Once we made it to the park we were greeted by at least 600 children adorned in red caps running rampant through the gardens, making a quiet spot impossible to find. But seriously it was a beautiful place. Unfortunately the strawberries we purchased for the park were extremely sour, the pigeons wouldn't even indulge.
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| Luxembourg Palace |
We took a stroll over to the Centre Pompidou and relaxed at the Stravinsky Fountain nearby. There was some really amazing street art to check out there. We headed over to the Eiffel Tower for the last time to take some pictures in the sunshine. After not too long it started to rain, so we started toward the nearest metro station. Then it started pouring, so we quickly took shelter in a small restaurant where we had some awesome pasta and tiramisu. We headed back to our apartment for our last night in Paris. We loved seeing the sights, admiring the art and architecture, and eating the carbs of course, but overall, we both agree that we are not completely in love with Paris. The atmosphere is a tad more rushed/stressful/confusing/dirty/sketchy as a whole compared to London.
We slept in the next morning and took our time cleaning and packing up before out train to Amsterdam. We had our favorite Parisian breakfast one more time before bidding Paris au revior and setting off to new experiences in Holland.
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| Stravinsky Fountain |
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| Perfect Balcony in our Apartment |
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