Saturday, June 7, 2014 - Day 16

Today is our last full day in France. Tomorrow is just the flight out.

We turned the house back to the owners this morning, and headed out to Paris. It was a total of almost 8 hours, with a couple of stops along the way. We learned a few more things about French fast food along the way.

1. McDonalds doesn't serve breakfast. They don't open until 10am.
2. The only Cheetos they have here are peanut flavored. Really, peanuts? Isn't this the country that makes the best cheeses in the world, and you can't get cheese flavored Cheetos?
3. Pringles makes smoked chicken and smoked ham flavored chips. I can't tell you what they taste like, as we have our standards.

After checking in to the airport Hilton and returning the rental car, we jumped on a train and went in to Paris for dinner and walking around. We stumbled on this little place called Le Bistro d'Henri, and it was tremendous. The place looked cool from the outside, so we had to try it. They only seat about 35 people, and it's a cramped 35. The kitchen is miniature and right there with you. It's a great place for food and a great ambiance.

We walked over to Notre Dame after dinner. The city is packed on a Saturday night, and there are a ton of people in square in front of Notre Dame. For the first time since we've been coming to Paris in 1996, Notre Dame doesn't have an scaffolding on it. They've completed the cleaning job, and the building looks fabulous. It's probably close to what it looks like when it first went up centuries ago.

You can find some Paris photos here.