Last day of vacation

There is so much to see in Paris, one could easily spend their entire vacation here and probably still have things left to see. But instead of feeling rushed and trying to cram it all in, we wanted to relax and actually be on vacation. So grabbing a daily transit pass, we headed over to some further sites and continued to walk around.

We saw:

• Arc de Triomphe
• Palais de Chailot
• Tour Eiffel
• Musee de l'armee
• Pont Alexander III
• Grand Palais
• Petit Palais
• Place de la Concorde
• Jardin des Tuileries

And while that list seems small, that's actually quite a bit of walking.

Tomorrow we'll have plenty of time to rest our feet on the long plane ride home.

Day of honking, sirens, and tents
The day started with honking, as we watched the traffic disaster that is the traffic circle around the Arc de Triomphe. We still have no clue how people actually survive the circle, but considering we saw a cyclist make its way through, this must be par for the course.

There must be festivities around the corner, since there were many white tents and stages being set up throughout the areas we were visiting. As well, there have been many police escorted vehicles weaving throughout traffic. If it means more people in the city, we are happy to be leaving when we are.

Home for a rest
The time has come to wrap things up in Paris and head back for home. We look forward to our bed and pillows, and other Canadian comforts. But we'll certainly miss life here in France and Catalonia. The wine, warm weather, scenery, food, cafes, boulangeries with its pastries, bouchers, chateaus, wine, and the list can go on.

Now we'll have to get back to the daily grind and get used to our old time zone once again. À bientôt!