Whew… what a weekend as we took a quick, fast paced visit to Paris. Way too much to see and do in such a short time, but when did that ever stop us before?
After settling into our hotel we had a quick lunch at a sidewalk brasserie with a view of The Arc de Triomphe before venturing out to get our bearings of the city.We decided to get our exercise in for the day by hiking up to the top of Montmartre to visit the Basilica of Sacré-Coeur. As impressive as the basilica is while looking up from the base of the hill, the views of the city after the ascent make the trek worthwhile.
We didn’t spend much time at all exploring the area surrounding Montmartre as we needed to get back to the hotel, freshen up and then hit the City of Lights while in its element.After taking a Paris Illumination tour of the city’s main sites in all of their night-time glory, we had tickets for the late show at the Moulin Rouge.
OK… Maybe it was the fact that the place was full (which it always is) and they crammed way too many people into tight seating arrangements. Maybe it was the fact that I had to twist my neck at an awkward angle all night to see the show. Maybe it was all those dance recitals where I sat next to Sheryl and her ability to eloquently critique routines. Let’s just say… it wasn’t worthy of the hype, but… it WAS the Moulin Rouge and we can say we were there.
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