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Another busy day in Paris! This morning we decided to buy a two-day pass for the open tour buses. It seemed like the best way to travel to all the major sites. We started out with breakfast on Boulevard Saint-Germain near our hotel, then we jumped on the Paris Grand Tour bus which we rode for its entire route before getting off at the Louvre and walking all the way up the Champs-Elysees. We stopped for lunch near the Arc de Triomphe but we decided not to go to the top today. The weather was wonderful but the sky was rather hazy, not lending itself to good city landscape shots. After the Arc, we hopped back on the bus and rode it all the way to the Paris Opera House. This is a really cool area of the city… Lots of shopping and cafes and definitely a different “feel” than the Latin Quarter. After we photographed the Opera House, we started walking in the general direction of the Moulin Rouge. Once we arrived, we grabbed a bite to eat at a small cafe in front of the club and then spent about the next 30 minutes taking photos. After the photo session, we decided to make it somewhat of an early night and headed back to the hotel around 8:30. We want to get up early tomorrow so we can explore more of the area around the Opera House and make it up to Sacre Coeur. After that, we’d like to head back to Notre Dame and Ile de la Cite and actually go inside the cathedral. Another long day ahead!

Here are a few photos from today…

I only uploaded fairly small versions since I am using a wireless connection while I’m here… When I get back, I’ll be uploading larger images…

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