Sunday, 11/6/16

It’s my 60th birthday.  Weird.  I was wanting to do something really memorable, such as how we went to Buckingham Palace on our 29th anniversary or to the Fairmont Empress in Victoria for afternoon tea on our 30th anniversary.  There was one problem.  Almost everything is closed on Sundays.  Except museums.  And the first Sunday of the month is free museum day.  Everyone wants to go when they are free.  Except me.  I don’t want crowds.  So we wandered around Paris.  The Champ-Elysées was traffic free, so we walked as far as the Arc De Triomphe.  They were setting up for a huge Christmas Market.

We ended up at the Tulleries.  We thought about popping into the Orangerie museum, but the long line deterred us.

We went back to the hotel to get ready for our special dinner.

We had a reservation at Ciel de Paris, located on the 56th floor of the Montparnasse Tower.  The Tower is the only tall building besides the Eiffel Tower on the Left Bank.  We had a fantastic view and a wonderful dinner.

We walked about 12 miles and explored new and familiar areas.  It was a great birthday in Paris!