I was too tired to write last night. We walked about 10 miles. So I'll catch you up today. Yesterday we took the super fast train to Paris. It traveled 180 mph and was smooth and quiet. Here I am having coffee in the train station while we wait.

And the train conductors in their little hats.

Our hotel room was small but very modern. Unfortunately they screwed up our reservations and we could only stay there one night. 

We went to the Paris opera house. Incredibly grand. Built in the 19th century.

Had dinner with John, a typical bistro with tables on the sidewalk. Food was really good.

They park rather close together here. I don't know how they get out. There was about a foot of space behind this car, but still tight. The traffic is a nightmare.

Today we mastered the subway system. Saved us a lot of walking, but we're still exhausted by our day on the streets.

Went to the Maillol museum (20th century French sculptor). It was quiet and cool and the work was beautiful.  He did nudes, almost exclusively. Dozen's of them. Most of them were thin, thin (as are most of the women here), but there were a couple with little tummies. I liked those the best.

Then we went to the Tuilleries Garden. It's a huge park with lots of those tall trees that are so typical here. 

We bought sandwiches and had a picnic lunch.

My bottle of sparkling water came in a bright red bottle. I've saved it for a souvenir.

We were right across the street (like 6 lanes of traffic) from the Louvre, so we went over there and checked out the pyramid. 

And then we took the subway back home.