Paris, France – Day 1 | Dave and Fiona's Travels

After an early breakfast, I went to mass at the Cathedral of Notre Dame. Really strange not being able to participate fully in the mass due to language inadequacies. A few words are the same (Amen & Amen) but I enjoyed it all the same. We then went on our own walking tour of the city. We saw Cathedral of Notre Dame (amazing, enormous and grand), Seine River, Sainte Chapelle, Palais de Justice, Le Conciergerie and Luxembourg Gardens & Palace. The gardens were amazing, a place for Parisiennes to sit in the fresh air and enjoy the beautiful day. It was mainly locals and their families in the park (childrens playground was mayhem, tennis courts, petanque, cards, walking, jogging, soccer and reading, wifi-ing, boats in the fountain). Chairs were provided if you could find one spare, boats were for hire for the kids to play with, merry go round). It was great to see. We then headed back to the hotel to get ready for tonight. My birthday present from the kids and grandkids. The moulin Rouge dinner and show. Another education on another Metro system in another country. All went well. Rather than catch 2 trains, we walked from the end of the first train line, though the poorer section of Paris and the sex shop/trade district. This was interesting but probably lucky it was early as was very quiet in the street. The dinner was lovely and the Moulin Rouge show was spectacular. A great night. Thanks Gavin, Kristy, Frankie & Arlo, Kristen, Matt, Makayla & Andi and Benny, Amazing night.

: Cathedral of Notre Dame, Paris. Building started in 1162 and took over 200 years to complete.

: The main area of the Cathedral of Notre Dame was enormous

: Stain glass windows were very elaborate in the Cathedral of Notre Dame

: Not sure if this is a tomb within the Cathedral of Notre Dame

: Cathedral of Notre Dame

: Cathedral of Notre Dame

: Bridge over the River Seine where millions have professed their love on padlocks locked to the bridge

: This is the bridge with the most locks that we saw in Paris but most of the bridges have padlocks

: Old clock on the Palais de Justice

: Palais de Justice

: River Seine

: Interesting building I liked

: Street stalls on the path of the River Seine

: Luxembourg Palace Garden

: Palais in Luxembourg Garden

: Pond in Luxembourg Palace Garden

: The children can hire boats that were made in the early 1900’s to play around the pond. They were having a great time chasing them from side to side.