Paris

Paris: June 2008

Seine River Sunset
Cruising down the Seine River: Not exactly a picture-perfect sunset, but a nice evening anyways

I had the good fortune to visit Paris in June 2008 with my nephew Michael. It was a busy visit including the Louvre, the Eiffel Tower, Versailles, Notre Dame, Arc de Triumph, D’Orsay Museum, Napolean’s Tomb, French War Museum, and Saint Chapelle, Rodin Museum among other places.

Notre Dame de Paris
Notre Dame: As much an icon of Paris as the Effiel Tower. There is always lots of tourists camped out in front.
Arch of Triumph
Arc de Triomphe. Begun as a monument to Napoleon’s Grand Armee, it was not completed until 1831. You can take an elevator up to a small museum that covers the history of the arch and its sculpture
Effiel Tower
Eiffel Tower: Paris’s famous tower is a challenging climb. I only made it up to the second level. Le Pant, Le Pant!!!