Paris Day Three

Day Three

We took the Metro to Saint Chapelle. Some of the grounds were being renovated but the main cathedral was still open. What struck me was the beautiful stained glass that went up over 60 ft high (all the way around up to the ceiling). It was a short visit and then we bopped over to Notre Dame. This was my second time to Notre Dame and it was about the same for me. It is an enormous cathedral. It literally takes 20 minutes to walk through (without stopping very much). It was Sunday; so Mass was being held. They funnel the tourists around the outside of the pews and around the back of the Alter (like a big horse shoe). It was a bit odd to pass by the Alter while communion was being held. I gave a short prayer and shuttled on with the crowd. My favorites: seeing the girls light the candles and watching the lady outside being inundated with pigeons.

At about 2 PM, we left Notre Dame we crossed over the bridge to Ile de Saint-Louis Island. This was the highlight of the day. It is a hidden gem (if there is such a thing in Paris). We did a bit of shopping and then stopped in for lunch at de Flores. Our table was situated in a room that was only about 12X20. It had a bathroom in the back and we shared it with four other families. It was intimate... but the food was fantastic. Mackenzie loves to sing… She went to the bathroom and forgot how small the place was and started singing. When she walked out… we all clapped. It was pretty funny.

Everyone was a bit tired so we went back to the hotel for some rest. Lastly we went out last night to the Plaza Hotel and the girls did some skating.