Friday, May 13, 2011: Paris
Next, we walked and stopped and walked some more....
Another park where there was no sitting on the grass permitted, but ample seating provided for those who wished to stop and enjoy.
The only place in the world where the water slopes downhill (aka, a really good optical illusion).
The Pantheon
Ed had lived in the Latin Quarter while he studied in Paris. His thought on the Parisian study system was that, unlike most other European countries, most Parisians had no desire to study or live abroad. The highest calling for many citizens is that of public service in France. The schooling is very regimented and involves a structured method of theory and argument. We visited his old school (not pictured) and his old apartment (below).
A sight you would never see in the United States. Awesome.
Gelato in Ile Saint-Louis. Notice Louis looking back in envy at my ice cream.
An area where we could sit on the grass. Ed took a nap here.
Centre Pompidou, which was built with the structural components exposed on the outside (in effect, the building is inside out). Obviously this was another controversial structure for Parisians.
Nice.
Very nice.
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