Slept like a log, about 12 hours. Woke up to an overcast day, temperature around 0c but once we had walked a bit didn’t feel the cold. Stopped in at a Paul’s, a chain of bakeries which we like, and had an apple danish and a couple of other pastries and tea and coffee.
Headed off to the Musee D’Orsay, met with another queue. Waited for about 40 minutes before we finally got in, then spent about 3 hours wandering around. Went to the impressionists gallery. I’m always impressed by the impressionists. Particularly like Pissaro and Monet. We also visited the Van Gogh gallery, where we saw what was for me the highlight – Starry Night Over the Rhone
Left the gallery and wandered around and found a cafe for lunch; Song had a Lyon Sausage with sauted potatoes and I had a chicken and bacon sandwich with chips (it sounded more exotic in French).
Walked along the Rue de St. Germaine, destination Place de la Concorde. Took a few photos then up the Champs Elysee. Lots of tourists around, it was very busy. Pottered about, in and out of the designer shops but only looking. Apparently there’s a recession on, but you wouldn’t know it judging by the number of people carrying LV, Chanel and other shopping bags.
We were going to take the Metro to La Bastille and visit a restaurant we usually go to when we come here, but the feet were starting to protest so decided to go back to the hotel. Neither of us were hungry so retired for the night.
Tomorrow we’re Morocco bound.