Paris Day 4

We were so tired after our Fat Bike Tour, the next morning we slept in until 11:30! Here the sun doesn't set until around 9:45pm which is nice because it extends the amount of time we have to sightsee.

What we learned the day before at Versailles was pretty priceless: go into the palace two hours before it closes. Hardly anyone was in there! So we decided to take that approach with the Lourve and not even try to go in until 5:30 or 6.

So when we finally got up and moving, we took a cab to the Arc de Triomphe. We climbed all 284 steps of the spiral staircases to the top- totally worth it! Such a beautiful panoramic view of the city. 

When we left, we started to stroll down the Champs Élysées, looking at all the designer stores and famous brands. We stopped at Louis Vuitton, Allison bought a gorgeous Longchamp, and of course we got macaroons from Laduree.

We walked all the way down to the obelisk and into the Musée de l'Orangerie. Monet's Water Lillies were not was I expected at all! So massive! We really enjoyed just sitting and admiring them. We left and walked the length of the Tuileries Gardens all the way to the Lourve. We had fast passes to get in, it was about 5:30 at this point, and breezed our way around the largest museum in the world. Not many people can say they had that easy of an experience! We LOVED it in there. The Mona Lisa was cool to see but Napoleons apartment and Venus de Milo were my personal favorites.

The Lourve was a pleasant surprise, I had no idea how my I would love it! We finished off our day at a cafe and headed home. Little did I know that the next day my life would be forever changed!