As one of the things that Zabrina wanted to do here in Paris, I took her and Julie to Notre-Dame Thursday morning so we could get in line early enough to climb them to the top. After dropping off the boys to school, we arrived on the island in perfect time. As the first group to go up that day, we had plenty of time to enjoy up there with not too many people and it was still cool enough before the heat really settled in.
The view from Notre-Dame took my breath away! The day was 100% clear and we could see in every direction. The gargoyles were just as I had envisioned them but the towers were definitely much smaller than I had anticipated. The little spiral staircases going to the top got smaller and smaller as you climbed and some of the spaces you had to squeeze through were surprisingly small!
Thank heavens the climb was free for me, but even so, I would have paid for that view, hands down. And I am so happy Julie got to come with! She had never climbed the towers (let alone, done much in Paris!) so this was a great memory for her as well. I'm going to miss showing her around the great city!
Afterwards, we went through Shakespeare and Company and Julie marveled at the typewriter there. She couldn't envision anyone ACTUALLY using one to type things! Crossing the street to St Michel, I took us to the best crepe place in Paris, Creperie Genia, where we ate Nutella and strawberry crepes for lunch and then over to the Pont Neuf pet shop. Seriously, I cannot get over how darn cute those puppies and bunnies are! I think I've decided I definitely need a pet in college and might just be a bird. Tempting, tempting.
After acting like crazed people in the pet shop, we crossed through the unbearable heat and onto Rue de Rivoli where we did some shopping. Zabrina went ham in Yves Rocher and Julie got a little sun kit and I got some souvenirs and such for my sisters. It was a great day with the girls!
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