Paris is Hot, Hot, Hot!

Well, folks, I'm having some technical difficulties, managing to delete my two last posts before being ably to publish them which is the reason I'm a little behind.You can only imagine my frustration in not being able to share our fantastic first day in Paris with you!

So for the sake of time, I will just share a few highlights of our arrival here:

-Took a train through the Chunnel- was an easy and very comfortable ride to Paris

- Our hotel (Le Meurice) is on Rue de Rivoli across from the Tuillerie gardens and steps away from the Louvre

- The final stage of the Tour de France came right past our hotel and up the Champs Élysées- we enjoyed watching the parades and revelry of the event

- We ended our evening with a late night meal at a nearby brasserie. The girls enjoyed the most amazing French style of "Mac and cheese"they ever had topped with thinly sliced ham and soft boiled egg. David's escargot were tres magnifique!

Au revoir for now!

Riding the train to Paris

Wall of ice in the lobby of Le Meurice

Standing in the center of Rue de Rivoli- the streets are blocked for the race

Rose for lunch in the hot sun is a must in France

Sophia running through the sprinklers near the Tuillerie gardens. You can see the Eiffel Tower in the distance- does life get any better than this?

Walking through the gardens towards the garden

A group of Norwegians camped on the corner with much music and merriment involving adult beverages going on!

The winner Chris Fromme from England

Boy they go fast!