Day 8 - Paris Wrap Up

Our trip is coming to a close. Today we wrapped up Paris but visiting Versailles, moseying around Notre-Dame and climbing the Arc de Triomphe. We took a short Metro ride from our apartment to Gare d'Austerlitz to catch the RER C to Versailles. When we arrived we followed the crowd to the Chateau and started our tour. It was chilly, grey and windy but it was still incredibly warm in the Chateau due to the number of people. After finishing the interior tour we checked out the gardens for a bit and then decided to head back to the city.

When we exited the Metro near Notre-Dame the sun had broken through the clouds and it had turned into a relatively nice day. We strolled around the area browsing the river-side stalls, people watching and just taking it all in. We found a lovely plant vendor area near the Cite Metro stop. We then decided to head back to the apartment to organize our bags, tidy up and relax a bit.

We left again for dinner, stopping in a cafe near our apartment. Then it was off to the Arc de Triomphe. We arrived to a lineless entry and began our climb...all 284 steps...to the top. The view from the top was spectacular and we spent lots of time just admiring the city.

We eventually decended, hopped the Metro back to our apartment, and are now settled in for a short sleep before heading to the airport in the morning. Tomorrow we return to North America!