Thursday, One More Day in Paris

Hi Again,

We were supposed to drive back today but we decided to stay one more day because we don't get to come often and our hotel is nice. First, we went to the Palace of Luxemburg, which is close to downtown. It has a great public park where people can go to relax (picture 1).

Next, we went to the Champs-Elysee and the presidential palace nearby (picture 2). As we walked by we saw a small crowd with paparazzi taking pictures. We learned that Paris Hilton, her sister, and Nicole Richie were shopping in a small "boutique" across the street. We watched them as they exited back to their limousines and drove off.

Then, we drove to the hill of Montmatre on the northern side of the town. There we visited the Basilica of Sacre Coeur with its white dom. From the hill we have a good view over the city (picture 3). We had dinner in a small, typical restaurant.
On Friday we hit the road back to Switzerland in a little less than 6 hours. The weather was still great, we had an awesome time in Paris.
Phil