Week 6 - Paris Day 2

For our final day in Paris, we started with the Arc de Triomphe, the triumval arch Napoleon had built to honor his victories in battle and the generals and officers who helped him. (It wasn’t actually completed until 1837, 20 years after his death.)

Of course, there was Pookie.

Then we climbed aboard the RATP (the suburban train) and headed for Versailles and the palace thereof. The palace is always crowded with tourists, and it is hard to figure out what room you are in and why it was there. I just photographed students as they passed me in the Hall of Mirrors.

Because of scheduling, lunch had escaped us. So we divided up and sought food. A group of us went to the Marais district, the Jewish quarter and found incredible Halal food. Another group went elsewhere, but saw President Emmanuel Macron’s motorcade pass by them at the Assemblée Nationale (the French Congress) building.

We met in the Champs de Mars, the park at the feet of the Eiffel Tower. We had reservations to climb the stairs to the second level of the tower. And we did it! Each student made it to the second level, climbing hundreds of steps!

We had glorious views of the city as the sun set on Paris and on our adventure.

Here we are , Paris!

Tourists took pictures of Pookie.

It's kind of overwhelming to sit beneath it.

You go Sophia!

On the train platform.

C'est sérieux, très sérieux.

Oui, très sérieux.

The entrance court to Versailles

Yes, Pookie at Versailles

Anything to keep cool at this point. It was HOT.

I don't understand the game, but it was captivating for them.

Some people napped on the way back to Paris.

Ah, here we are!

Yes, Pookie

More Pookie

Level 1, with ice cream!

Couples aren't allowed during the trip. After? Who knows?

Oh! Mon dieu!

Sure, Jack, whatever...

Tara: This Eiffel Tower thing is fun!

Mini Pookie

BFFs