Day 7 - Paris, the Mall and Beyond!

July 6 - Day 7: Are we only half way through this trip? I am tired just recounting it here, let alone when we were living it!

We decided that we needed a change of pace, so this day was a late start. The girls wanted to eat breakfast without the tiresome adults, so they met at 10am to find a nearby cafe. :-)

At 11:30, we all met to head off to a mall we stumbled upon the day before near the Pompidou. Thankfully Stephanie remembered where it was and rescued me from my nervous breakdown (ya'll knew it was gonna happen eventually, right?) and we successfully found the mall (Forum des Halles Shopping Center). The girls went off shopping and lunching. A touch screen directory helped us know where to go and we could touch the british flag to get it in english! Score!

Back to the hostel for an afternoon siesta. We assembled again at 4:40 for more sights and a late dinner.

First stop was Notre Dame. The climb to the top was closed, but the church is beautiful. A quick walk through the closing Marche aux Fleurs (flower market) and a stop at Saint Chapelle which was full of beautiful stained glass.

Dinner was at an interesting Chicken/Rooster themed restaurant. Even though many of us were unsure exactly what we were ordering, everything so far has been delicious!