Thursday, 12 September 2013

Last day in Paris


Actually had a sleep in today until 8.30 before I headed for the boulangerie to get croissants for breakfast and baguettes for our lunches. When we did head out we had to get new metro tickets as our 6 day Paris pass had run out.
We exited the metro at St Michel and wandered through some tiny alleyways to Boulevard Saint Michel to find La musée de la Moyen Age (Museum of the Middle Ages) also known as la Musée Cluny - but didn't see George anywhere.
This museum is now Stephanie's favourite and, even thought the "lady and the unicorn" tapestries were being repaired and not on display, there were certainly plenty of really interesting artefacts to view. Most were of a religious nature, and many statues had heads broken off (during the revolution, perhaps?). But the intricacies of the stone and ivory carvings and the gold and silver objects were truly fantastic. We ran into the inevitable school excursion inside and had a chat to a student teacher while the class teacher gave instruction to the group.
 Exited into an ancient courtyard where we rested and took a few photos.
Wandered back to the metro, back to Pont de l'Alma (our local stop) and ate our lunch on the banks of the Seine watching les bateaux mouches on the river and the joggers taking their lunchtime exercise along the riverside. We joined in (at walking pace) heading east along the quai under some of the beautiful Parisian bridges.
We'll treat ourselves to a nice dinner at the local bar tonight, before doing a clean-up and packing.
Big day tomorrow.  

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