We were finishing up a whirlwind tour of the city last night. As the
evening got later the crowds got bigger. We took a tour cruise on the
Seine between 9:30 and 10:30. The quays were lined with thousands and
thousands of people, mile after mile, a crowd we would see on the
fourth waiting for fireworks to begin. Yet, this was just your average
Saturday night.
We tried to get to the top of The Notre Dame before the 11PM closing
but did not make it in time. We walked back toward our hotel thru the
Latin district about midnight through standing room only crowds in the
street. There were more people on the streets and in the cafes at
midnight than there were tourist out during the day. Packed. Rowdy. Fun.
You may sleep thru reading this, bit there was no rest for us
yesterday. Here is the list: The Orsay, The Louvre, St. Chappell,
Moulin Rouge, Seine Tour plus sidewalk cafe dining, an attempt at the
Notre Dame towers and a walk thru the Latin district. Our days in
Paris are running short and there is so much to see. Next time, a week
in Paris just to savor the city. We hustled for 8am to 12.30am.
Fantastic day.
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