We jumped on the Metro and took a transfer over to the number 7 line which was the main line we took from our hotel last time we visited Paris. It also conveniently dropped us off at the closest station to the Eiffel Tower! Along the way, we essentially crossed the entire width of the inner circle of Paris, and much of the trip was above ground. It gave us an opportunity to see different areas of Paris which ranged from more modern high rise apartments, to 5-6 story older buildings like the one we're staying in. There are definitely some nice areas to Paris. We agree that the area we're in is quite nice, but it's also older. We're really only a few minutes away from the original city of Lutetia where the Notre Dame now stands. Nicholas was glued to the window of the train the whole trip, taking everything in (see picture)
After we arrived, we stopped at a Subway (the restaurant) to grab some lunch, then headed over to the grassy areas in front of the Tower in the Champ de Mars park, and had a fantastic picnic lunch (see picture). While eating, we saw a playground close by and when Nicholas finished up, we headed over so he could play. Laura and I sat on a bench which looked directly at the playground and in the background had the Eiffel Tower looming above it... talk about cool. There's a picture of Nicholas on the play set which visualizes this for you (see picture).
After lunch and playing, we left and walked back towards our apartment (see route). We got to the Louvre, and decided to jump on the Metro for the rest of the ride home. We stopped at the supermarket beside our Metro stop, and Nicholas got to ride on the rocket a few times while Laura went in and picked up some dinner for us.
We went back to the apartment and relaxed for the rest of the evening.
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