Paris, Day 1...

We arrived in Paris after a bearable but uncomfortable plane trip. Upon arrival at the airport, we decided to try the RER Train rather than a taxi. This was much less expensive and more enjoyable.

As for the 1st day, we viewed Notre Dame and the area around our hotel. Towards evening, we met with a friend of Erin. Andi and Erin have been friends since preschool. Andi married Etienne and they now have a 1 year old son named Gabriel. Etienne, Andi and Gab have been very kind in visiting sites with us and sharing meals.

For dinner our 1st evening, we enjoyed some fondue in the St. Germain Quartier. The atmosphere was nice and we got to see some new areas of Paris.

The second day, we started with a visit to the Musee D'Orsay. It is a Museum in an older train station that has been converted. It was very nice, but jet-lag set in about 1 hour into our visit. Next, we decided to head over to the Hard Rock Cafe for my birthday lunch. We found ourselves on the wrong Metro line and got to see some new areas of Paris ;)

After lunch, we met up with Etienne, Andi and Gab to see some sites. They were great to show us Sacre Coeur, Moulin Rouge and Montmartre. Afterwards, we visited their apartment for dinner. We had pizza and some dessert that was yummy!

Tonight, we plan to see the Eiffel Tower and the Arc de Triumph in the evening lights. Tomorrow, we will embark on some new adventures... hope to share stories and pictures soon...