Saturday, April 23 is our last day in Paris. We decided to go back to the Carnavalet Museum to see what we had missed yesterday. This museum covers Paris history from prehistoric times until now. It’s really fascinating,

From there we went to Galleries Lafayette, the most beautiful department store I’ve ever seen. They have a rooftop deck with a great view.

We had to go to the Eiffel Tower area to pick up a couple of books I bought, so we had to cross the river. We found ourselves back at the Tuileries, where we took advantage of a couple of empty chairs and the opportunity for me to rest my poor aching foot.

As soon as we left the Tuileries it started to rain. We picked up the books and decided to have an early dinner since we have to get going so early tomorrow. The place we wanted didn’t work out, and we found ourselves at Cafe du Marche on Rue Cler, next to the hotel where we stayed on our first trip to Paris in 2006. We walked to the Eiffel Tower and FaceTimed with Jamie so she could make the walk with us. After a frustrating time getting back to the apartment (2 buses we wanted turned out to be out of service and we ended up walking in a huge circle) we got ready for our early departure tomorrow.

This has been a wonderful week in my favorite city. We’ve seen enough without rushing around and were able to just soak in being here. We’ve spent time with enjoyable people, which has been a treat since we’ve been so isolated at home because of Covid. Sure, there have been some frustrations, but that’s part of life and part of traveling. Sunday is the Presidential election here in France and there is potential for some political unrest. I’d say we unintentionally timed our trip perfectly. By the time the election results are in we will be settled in to our apartment in Haarlem. I hate to say goodbye to Paris, but I’m looking forward to our week in the Netherlands. I can’t believe we left home 5 weeks ago. It seems like yesterday.