Sunday, we decided to sleep in a bit and were surprised at how much sight-seeing we managed to pack in. We started the day by heading to Notre Dame and walked through the Cathedral during morning mass. It is an incredible place, although I was a bit surprised at the number of disrespectful tourists taking pictures with flashes during the mass, climbing on statues to get better views, talking loudly in the prayer areas, talking on cell phones, and wearing inappropriate clothes.
After walking through Notre Dame, we headed to the Cluny Museum, a Museum of Medieval art. This provided great contrast to the Pompidou Museum we visited later in the day (the Museum of Modern Art). We also visited one of Victor Hugo’s houses in Paris before strolling through a Bohemian area, full of art galleries and artisan crafts. We managed to stop in 2 Chocolatiers and tasted some wonderful chocolate. For lunch, we found a small café that served crepes and enjoyed another Berthillon ice cream, this time from the Bertillon shop. I had Cacao extra bitter, and it tasted just like the inside of a really good truffle!In the evening, we stopped in a store and bought food and wine to enjoy a picnic style dinner back at the courtyard of our hotel. Next on our agenda is the Louvre, more Chocolatiers, and maybe some other museums.
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