We headed to the train station in Amsterdam this morning to catch a high-speed train to Paris. I learned one major traveling lesson this morning: take a cab from your apartment in Amsterdam to the train station when you have all of your luggage and six people, NOT THE TRAM! While the tram is a great way (and inexpensive way) to get around town, it is not great when you have six people's worth of stuff. It may have taken several weeks off of my life, but we made it. The kids enjoyed the 3 hour train ride to Paris. They got to use headphones and look cool...
After we arrived in Paris, some guys outside of the train station tried to scam us into double the price of a taxi to our apartment. Luckily, Dan saw through it and we boarded a real taxi and made our way towards the Louvre. (Our apartment is just around the corner from the Louvre.) We settled in and then headed out for a little sightseeing. First, we visited the glass pyramid of the Louvre. We had to convince the kids not to get in the fountain.
Then we headed to the Jardin des Tuileries where the kids begged to go on the ginormous Ferris wheel. The steep price was a little hard to swallow (gulp), but the view was worth it. Notice the Eiffel tower over Dan's shoulder.
We had a little spontaneous play time in a playground in the park. Jack rode on a small merry go round with a kid that only spoke French. Pretty cool.
After dinner on the terrace of a cafe across from the park (I ate frites again,but this time with steak au poivre...I am probably going to turn into a giant French fry.), we wandered back to the Louvre and waited to watch the Eiffel tower light up in the distance. It sparkles every hour, on the hour, and looks like a giant Christmas tree. I still can't believe that we're here. The kids may only remember bits and pieces in the distant future, but I will treasure it always. Bon nuit!
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