A Very French Birthday: Day 3

On the next morning, we decided to take a more low-key approach to gay Paris. We started off just across the street from the hotel in the Paris Zoo. Iain was transfixed by the animals.

We saw some animals I had never seen before, including these red pandas. They were incredibly cute and fun to watch.


These mountain goats are nuts! They are just born to climb. This goat could easily get his food from the ground, but apparently it tastes better up there.

After hanging out at the zoo for awhile, we were to the Latin Quarter to see the cafe life of Paris. This part of Paris felt a lot more interesting and less impersonal, with lots of shopping and eating on the pavement.

We heard that the Ile-Saint-Louis was a taste of medieval Paris, so we headed there after lunch. It was more expensive boutiques and long quiet residential streets. It wasn't what we were expecting, but it fit in with the theme of the of our less touristy day.

The Seine.


Brian in front of the Pantheon, where France's most honored heroes are buried.


Then we wandered over to the Jardin du Luxemburg to sit in the sun, people-watch, and let Iain run around.

Here is Iain's first attempt at photography:


After that, we were very tired so we went back to the hotel and rested a bit and then had dinner at a lovely little restaurant down the street from the hotel. We toasted Boise and thanked God for having a new exciting direction in our lives.