Paris!!

Well, we made it to Paris. Our hotel is well located, in a quiet and narrow street (our bus driver was not able to make the last turn!), and a nice walk away from the Eiffel Tower. Our first task was to find a way to feed a crowd of 30 (most restaurant are quite small and very crowded). So we broke into 4 groups and hoped to find a way to meet somehow. Well we did it. We then had a nice walk to the lighted Effeil Tower, we were not alone! It was quite crowded, but festive. We managed to all go to the Seine, we even picked up Emma's dad on the way. We took a very pleasant cruise on the Seine enjoying the monuments, the crowd strolling on the "quais", dancing, playing music, eating, and, well, kissing. We headed back to our hotel (another nice, but probably tiring walk).
Next morning, up at 7:30, ready to roll at 8:30, we walked (again!), to le Musée d'Orsay. Students were happy to see some familiar paintings, and enjoyed the architecture of this fine museum. We walked (again) to le quartier latin for lunch, and visited Notre Dame de Paris.
We finally took the metro (yeah!) back to the hotel after some shopping. Students were able to practice their Metro skills. For dinner, we had a picnic by the Eiffel Tower, went up to enjoy the view and headed to bed. Students should all be sleeping, but Tina is still making the rounds!! Tomorrow: Le Louvre, Sacré Coeur, Les Champs Elysées.
Kids are doing great, very polite and respectful.