Visit to Sacre-Coeur at Montmarte

We walked up the hill to Sacre-Coeur at Montmarte (felt like a mountain) over the rugged terrain of cobblestones.  OK, not everyone thinks that cobblestones are rugged, but honestly it requires more effort than I would guess!

Ethan and Jon, check out the cool gargoyle!

The scenary was fantastic and we enjoyed the artists that lined the streets. We stopped for lunch at a bistro that Mark had visited earlier with a friend. Our waiter was lots of fun, when we sat down he asked if I needed a menu in English or Chinese? We ordered French Onion soup but the spoons did not arrive with the soup. When we asked for a spoon the waiter said that we could not have spoons because in France soup was eaten with a fork and a straw!

And who knew you could make a pie out of pears? 

The first day of the Paris Air show

Upon arriving in Paris I was whisked to the airshow!  The Paris Air Show, located in Le Bourget, was a fantastic experience.  The performance maneuvers executed by the pilots were amazing.  The products demonstrated were also interesting.  I saw a zero gravity airplane used to induce conditions of weightlessness while inflight.  I also saw products I have never seen like missile launchers.   Business people eagerly explained their products and vied for the attention of buyers. 

After the airshow we went to dinner at Café de L`Est.  We had "mille feuilles of veal and coppa with green asparagus, crushed potatoes and mushroom crème", a hamburger salad plate and crème brulee with cardamon flavor for dessert.  Then it was back to the hotel to catch up on some much needed sleep.

Happy Day