On the final day of our visit with the May’s, we decided that boys and girls should divide up for a while. We first joined up at Crêperie Beaubourg which is right by Stravinsky Fountain outside the Pompidou Museum, and then went our separate ways. The boys (Robert, Richard and Mike) decided to check out a photography exhibit at the Maison Européenne de la Photographie (photography museum) while the girls (Barbara, Jenny and I) went shopping in Les Halles and La Maries. I have to admit, it was REALLY nice to shop with them because women appreciate the joy and social aspects of shopping, even when it’s just window shopping (I have no room in my suitcase!) Shopping is probably one of Robert’s least favorite activities, so I normally try to curb my desires as much as possible - very difficult to do in Paris.
We ran home to change and met back up with the family at another restaurant close to the Louvre, Normad’s. We had a delicious but rather expedited dinner because we had a tour booked for later that evening. Barbara wanted everyone to be able to see the city lights on their last night, so we had a driver take us around to three of the major sites, the Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triomphe, and Notre Dame. The Eiffel Tower was my favorite part of the tour since we arrived just as it started to twinkle, which it does for 5 minutes at the top of every hour between 9pm-1am. We snapped some lovely photos, and marveled at it’s height while standing beneath it’s base.
After the tour we said our goodbyes, knowing we would not see them again until January. We were so happy that they came to visit, and now have wonderful memories to last us through the rest of our journey!
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