Luxemburg Gardens

Our week in Paris has been a fun filled, metro riding, famous site seeing week!  We could not have spent any less than a week in this culturally rich city and felt like we had gotten to see and feel the rhythm of Paris.  On Friday when we evaluated our Paris “Wish List” and then consulted with the Olsons and Thorns, they agreed that we had seen all we had hope to see and experience for the week, so we decided a day at the park and lots of patisseries were in order for our final day in Paris.  Paris has many amazing parks to chose from.

Saint Dennis Arch

Our last day to ride the Metro.  A man was playing an accordian
in the tunnel so Grace & George took a few spins.

We once again took a few tips from Rick Steve’s and his list of great parks in Paris and headed to the Luxemburg Gardens for a Puppet Show in the park.  They present puppet shows every Saturday in a little puppetering theater in the park.  Although the show was in French, it was animated, clever, bright and attention keeping and worth every euro.

  

We then spent hours and hours playing, laughing and eating our picnic in this fabulous park right next to the puppetering theater.

Grace couldn't get enough of this rockin' ride.

Matt models his toga.  It was a little chilly.

The final croissant.
Emme will go through withdrawls.
She had at least one every single day.

Emme's ingenuity.  A cardboard spoon.

I've gotten very good at using my lap as a cutting board.

Mr. Erik getting a spin.

A mini Statue of Liberty

After the park we purchased a last souvenir or two, hit the Patisserie for a few last indulgences, bought the kids their last gelatto, and grabbed a few goodies from the choclatier.  Can you tell what we are going to miss in America?  We concluded the perfect day with our last dinner in Paris and then home for packing and bed.

Oh, I could have cleared out the entire store, but I had discipline!
(Which by the way I totally regret now.)

Tomorrow our adventure comes to an end as we head for home.