The post from yesterday was finished by me saying we are going out to dinner – we did. In the restaurant we saw a family with kids #yess I ordered a soup and two appetizers and ended up eating most of it. L and R are still getting used to French food. But it get’s better- read on.

On to today… In total, we left at about 9:30 and came back at around 6:30. A long day 🙂

Before I say anything- the weather was amazing today! Warm 50s and sunny/cloudy. I bundled up but there was absolutely no need.

Morning. Left our airbnb at around 9:30am and took a train to Arts et Metiers metro station. It’s wroth mentioning that Paris metro is amazing. We are in zone 1, so I am not sure how other zones are, but zone 1 is awesome. Very clear directions as to where to go and how to change trains, well lit, and clean. The metro is not very deep (comparing it to Moscow Metro). We bought 5 days worth of metro/bus passes (for the three of us that was about $90).

We then got out of the metro and started walking toward Elie Weisel Square in Temple neighborhood. We never made it to the square because, one thing or another… A café, a playground, another small square – all that takes time.

Afternoon. We had 12 pm lunch reservations at a restaurant (one Micheline star) in a neighborhood that’s a bit off the beaten path- Menilmontant. Our lunch lasted about two hours and out bill was about $120. I asked if the chef can make something for the kids, the answer: sure, whatever is on the menu, just a smaller portion. No pizza, or french fries, or chicken nuggets. I already knew that but it was good for the kids to hear that some countries don’t serve that stuff. When R’s meal came out, he asked for ranch dressing. LOLOLOLOL Joke’s on him. But both kids actually ATE. Even without ranch dressing. The food was very, very good. And the dessert- well, the dessert was heavenly. We got two to share. Some kind of concoction made with mango, pineapple and passion fruit and a dessert that looked like chocolate lava cake.

Late afternoon/evening. We then took the metro to D’Orsay museum. Our ticket was for 3PM. I had to pay but the kids got in for free. After looking at the museum plan I decided I wanted to see all of level 5 and three galleries on level 2. The kids were redirected multiple times by the museum staff for touching walls and art. Level 5 was packed and hot. But – we saw some paintings, you know, the Naked Lunch, tons of Renoir, and Degas, and Van Gogh. Took a break in a café, continued on level 2, saw the naturalism and symbolism galleries, got our coats and took the metro back home. When we came out of the metro at our stop, the carousel was open! The kids did a few rounds on that. Tomorrow is a big day- we are going to Versailles!