Day three and four...Notre Dame

Jet lag...
Well, I have to tell you, the fatigue from losing half a day, becoming used to the time difference at the same time site seeing all over Paris is catching up with us. Tuesday night we were in bed by 8 pm and woke up at 4 am, watched a movie and then went back to bed, only waking up soon after that at 7 am Wednesday. Thursday, we did not wake up till noon and yet went to bed at 3:45 in the morning. Today we woke up at 9 am and Alx has crashed at 9 pm and is snoring as we speak. It is so load that I think that people on the street can hear him. Just a little tired, oh wait I meant fatigued.

Wednesday...
We headed out on the L'Open Tour bus again. This time we spent time at Notre Dame. This church is the most beautiful cathedral I have ever seen. The detail in the stone after years of enviromental effects damaging the church, you can still see every detail. Of course not near what it was went firt built I am sure of that, but still.






We wanted to take the L'Open Tour through the Latin Quarter, well due to the public transit strike, traffic jams and delayed the bus tours by 30 minutes. Normal pick up time for the Latin Quarter is every 30 minutes, adding another half hour, we said forget it. Instead we walked to the Latin Quarter and realized we were hungry. This little section of nothing but restuarants, cafe's and bars was super cute. Reminded me of Mexico as the host stands out side the door way trying to sell the menu to you so that you will pick his place to dine. Offering free wine and special discounts. After walking through all of them, we went back to the first one we stopped at who offered free wine. Ok the wine was white zin, ugh!!!!! Food was mediterannean, and was quited yummy.

After wards, we walked back to our apartment, took about an hour and half and took a few pics on the way.



Brrrrrrrr...
OMG today it was really cold. The sun really never came out, if it did lasted for like a minute or two and then back in the clouds. Judging from my own it was at least 30 degrees, however knowing how spoiled I have become being from California and all, it was probably 50 degrees. Whatever, it was cold.
Because of the transit strike we were given a free day on the L'Open Tour, so this time around we did the Bastille and Latin Quarter districts. Bastille was pretty cool and the architecture has become much more modern as the buildings are much newer. The Latin Quarter, back in it day was filled with students from all over going to the Univesity of Paris, and most spoke Latin, hence the Latin Quarter. A super cute trendy area, shops and cafes for days. But then, there is really not a street that you can not find a cafe in Paris. We took a lot of pictures today, mostly of architecture and a few monuments and a local cop. Who I got to tell you was quite friendly and pretty darn cute. He totally busted us taking pics of him (damn camera flash) and was talking to us in French, refused to speak English. Either way he was really nice and was having fun with taking of pics of him.










Dinner...
Again being from California, we are spoiled with no smoking in public buildings and withing so many feet from an entrance. We knew coming over to Europe that smoking is popular here even during breakfast, lunch and dinner. Tonight, we found a pizzaria and sat down. Well I did not see the non smoking and smoking sections were actually devided. Sat down and ordered dinner and drinks. I noticed a gentlemen sitting near us, and American, after his first course he lit up. I could smell it, but tolerated it. Then comes his entree, afterwhich he finished and lit up again. Within less than an hour he lit up four times. Not only did we have to smell it during our dinner, but after we finished and finishing our beers, I just could not handle it anymore. I have to cover my nose/mouth with a napkin. I do not care what others do, but I should not have to suffer from it. Yuck yuck yuck. Got back to our apartment and yes my all of my clothes reak of it. Sorry, I just can not stand it.

Looking the part...
All day today, we have had people come up to us and say "excuse moi, parli en vou anglis?" Of course we say yes, then they start asking us for directions, one person we actually helped as we knew exactly where he wanted to go. Thank goodness, as I do not want to look like a tourist. Others we had to tell them that we did not speak French as they were French asking us for directions.

Enough for today, more later on.