Bonjour - trois (and final)

Sunday we took a train to Vernon and then to Giverny to visit Monet's home and gardens. The trip was just over an hour and so great - the area outside of Paris is lovely. We explored and took a lot of photos. I actually stood on the bridge Monet painted...very cool. We ate at a cute little outdoor cafe (one of maybe two restaurants in Giverny).

Monday we went shopping for food and fashion we wanted to take home; sadly, I found very little of either that easy to get home or wouldn't break the bank. After shopping, Lori, Lorie and Laura and I went to La Grande Mosquée de Paris. We ventured out without our guide and just maps, which means we ended up taking the "scenic route" to get there. There was a little north African restaurant we lunched at and then attempted to map our way home (a more direct route than we took to get there). It started raining and we spent a lot of time comparing maps, but we made it and we were very proud of ourselves.

We decided to make one more attempt to get to the top of the Eiffel Tower and found that the top was closed due to weather. We'll have to catch the view from the top the next time we're in Paris. Instead we had a makeshift dinner party in our little room with French cheeses, fruit and other treats from our MonoPrix or Champion markets.

Tuesday, we were up early and traveled home. We'll always have Paris.