France 2009 - Walking Day in Paris

Alarm went off at 7AM but we stated in bed until 8. Tracy called the airline and pleaded with them to check LHR for her luggage. We took the Metro to the Louvre and had breakfast near that location at a small café. The Louvre was crowed as expected. It took about 10 minutes to get in the ticket line and another 10 minutes to get tickets. We went to the Sully wing and up to the French paintings. We then walked around and found the Mona Lisa and Venus de Milo. After we came out of the museum, I wanted to take pictures of the Louvre pyramids so Tracy sat and rested. We then walked towards the Notre Dame area. We walked along the river and stopped at a small café for a pepperoni and mushroom pizza. The line was long again at the cathedral so we just took pictures from the outside. The sun was out so the outdoor pictures came out great. We took the Metro to the Latin Quarter to find the chocolatier shops. The first shop was closed but the next one was just down the street, Gerard Mulot. We bought croissants, raisin muffins and a 250g box of chocolates. The place was awesome. We went looking for a place to quench our thrust and ran into a pharmacy. Tracy needed aspirin and mouthwash. We doubled back and went into a bar we saw called the Horse Bar. We walked back to the bar area, it was empty so we sat at the bar. They had a great selection of beer so I had a few pints while Tracy had tea. It was a good break, we then returned to the hotel for much needed rest. We showered then went back to the Champs Elysees Christmas villages. This time we took night shots of the Place de la Concorde. We then walked down the other side of the Champs Elysees. I was looking for something to drink while taking pictures. We then hopped on the Metro, went to the Trocadero stop, and headed to the Eiffel Tower for night pictures. There were tons of people out, we could not figure why until the top of the hour when the light show started on the tower. We walked down to the Christmas huts and looked for food and drink. After walking through the place, we doubled back and got sausage baguettes, which were delicious. The huts started to close so we got a beer, Orangeian and fries at a hut that had a closed-in eating area. Headed back to the hotel, it was a long train ride, 10 stops.