A new means of transportation! This morning all six of us actually made it out of the house by 8:30 to get the metro to our Paris canal boat ride. This was a really interesting new way to see the city traveling by barge from not far from here down to Bastille. This involved going through 4 sets of locks and near the end going through a long tunnel under a Paris park. We also had the pleasure of being on part of the ride with about 50 4th or 5th graders on a field trip. Kids are kids! Fun to watch.
After a leisurly lunch in the Marais area we walked to Ile de la Cite and here Ken aned I left the group as the Biloudous were going to see Notre Dame. We went to the archeological "museum"under the plaza in from on Notre Dame. Saw loads of Roman ruins and ruins from later civilizations etc. Then we went to the Conciergerie and saw the jail cells of the over 2,000 people who were imprisoned there in the late 1700's before going to the guillotine. Even saw a model of Marie Antoinette sitting in her jail cell.
The highlight of the day was Sainte Chappell. It is an extraordinarily beautiful
"chapel" which has walls that are commpletely stained glass. Absolutely gorgeous and unlike anything I've ever seen. We were there as the sun was in the west when it shines most beautifully through the rose window in the back.
A great finale to the Paris sights! Tomorrow we head to Normandy for a totally different type of experience!
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