Just another day in Paris, France

We've been having one adventure after another since arriving in Paris yesterday.  Gosh, yesterday?  Seems like we've been here for days already.  The plane trip over wasn't bad.  We were able to get some sleep and we found our shuttle, etc. at the airport without too much stress.
We went on a boat ride down the Siene last night.  It was relaxing and awe-inspiring to see all the great architecture along the river.  Great bridges, one after another, the Louvre, Notre Dame, and the Eiffel Tower all lit up at night.

Getting to the boat, however, was a challenge.  We took the Metro (subway) and had to change trains many times - up stairs, down stairs, jump on quickly, etc.  I jumped on one of them at the last minute and received a scolding from a French gentleman who told me not to do that again and to be more careful.  Then he looked at my "fanny pack" bulging out at my side and just rolled his eyes.  In the meantime, David had jumped on another car with all of the students and in his car, a pick pocket tried to take his wallet out of his front pocket.  He grabbed her arm really hard and she was trying to get away and David was calling out loudly, "police!  police!"  He got the wallet back.  Onlookers were highly amused by the incident, including to the students who observed the whole thing. David is now keeping everything in his neck wallet thing.  Later on, we're still hopping on various trains, trying to get to the river cruise, and I was leaning over, pulling a seat up (they fold up when not in use) and the train jerked to a start at a high rate of speed - I flew over to the other side of the train and into the lap of a very surprised gentleman.  Whew!  Thank God I landed on him or I might have been hurt. Instead I was just shook up and wanted to cry because of the shock. 

We did much better today when we took the train to the Louvre.  However, after walking aroundthe Louvre for hours, I hit a wall.  Took a taxi back to the hotel and slept all afternoon.  I ache in every part of my body,especially my legs.  I knew the Paris part of the trip would be physically grueling and it is.  David and the others went on to the Dorsay and David loved it, couldn't say enough good about it.  So I'll make it over there before we leave.  Tomorrow we go to Versailles.  Oh,we saw an exhibit of Napoleons Apartments today at the Louvre.  Huge chandeliers - one after the other, a major size dining room - it seated 46 around the table, all velvet drapes, paintings on the ceilings, gilded gold everywhere.  I really enjoyed seeing those rooms.

David liked the drawings that the artist/designer prepared before doing the tapestries, etc. for Versailles. 

We had a lovely meal this evening at a small place near the hotel here in Montmarte.  We shared some fois gras with bread, wine, a salad with greens, mozzarella, and tomatoes with a viniagrette and chocolate mousse for dessert.  It was very very nice.

More later . . . . . weary traveler (and it's only day 2!!!)