More Paris Adventures: Segwaying, a trip to a bookstore, and other interesting finds...

Maia, Jesse and Zac got to sight-see on Segways. They had a blast.

Their tour guide led them to a beautiful little cafe in the Tuileries Garden, for lunch. 

It is true. Whenever you see the Eiffel Tower, you just have to take a picture.

Definitely going to be my new profile picture. I can't believe how big my kids are.

On Friday nights and Sunday afternoons, Paris closes down some streets in order for everyone to strap on their roller blades and skate through the city. Too bad we left ours at home.

Zac and Maia made us a delicious quiche for dinner. It was delicious AND Parisian.

After dinner Zac and the kids went for a walk, since I am sick in bed. (post on this later) They found a cool area of town. It had all kinds of eateries and at reasonable prices too. 

Our apartment is only steps away from the Seine and Pont Neuf. Here is one of the boat rides you can take up and down the Seine. Zac really wants us to do this one night this week.

Samaritain was a huge department store, but it closed a few years ago. Apparently it is under reconstruction, but not yet open. Zac was bummed because he loved going there as a kid. He says they had everything and that on each floor you could get different things. For instance, Donna once bought one of those crepe rakes there, so that they could have crepes at home in Boston too. I guess we'll get to go there on our next Paris visit.

Shakespeare and Company is a little bookstore right by the Seine. It has all kinds of English books, even kids' selections. And there is a top floor that is just a library of old and rare books. It looks just like a bookstore should look.
Or else, it looks like it is right out of a Harry Potter book. 

This is the lovely view we have across our courtyard from our apartment. The people who live here have pretty flowers and also chirping birds in the cage. It is fun to listen to them.