Montmartre

I don't know why but the girls are just "exhausted". We let them nap after lunch and departed at 3:00 p.m. for a fun filled afternoon. We began by visiting the Basilica of Sacre Coeur. Montmartre is located on a hill and you can see an amazing view of Paris from the top 129 meters above sea level. Some girls chose to accompany Madame on the tram, while the brave ones walked up the steps with me. The church takes your breath away. Afterwards we headed into Montmartre. Many artists such as Dali, Monet, Picasso and Van Gogh had studios or worked around the Montmartre community. Today, the city is filled with "starving artists", shops, restaurants, galleries and a museum dedicated to Salvadore Dali. Many girls had artist paint their portraits. It was a great time watching the artists draw a picture that developed into such a likeness of the girls. They are very excited to show you their "portrait". After spending time in Montmartre, before heading home, we headed to the Champs Elsyees. The avenue is filled with such energy and girls had some time to explore on their own. We arrived at FIAP around 10:30 p.m.

This evening (Wednesday) we are headed to the Tower Eiffel - in the evening. We were able to purchase advance lift tickets for 8:30 p.m. At 10:00 p.m., nightly, the tower lights up and twinkles. Looking forward to it . . .