Yesterday was move day; we booked 3 extra days in Paris (Reiner and Lotti were driving into Paris on Friday) but the hotel we had for the 7 days was full so booked another. It turned out to be "in work"' except the fourth floor where we are. The room is very nice and fortunately, the rest of the hotel has no effect on our stay. We then trotted down to get our Paris pass, big savings on most of the museums and stuff, then continued down to Notre Dame - a really old and really really big church. There were a lot of other people that new about it;) time for lunch we wandered the streets looking for sustenance, and we're confounded by the plethora of choices - we both need to work on our decision making skills. Then off to the Opera House for some class, we walked right in wandering about the entry, stairs and various levels, all made of marble, but sadly were not allowed into the theater area. Turns out that the grandure of the outer area is quite enough. Finally down to the Champs Élysées for some al fresco sup.
Today was get out of town day - off  to Versailles. I must report that this place is the grandest I've seen. Just enough gold and fluff to make it regal - kingly. And the gardens were a hoot; seemed like a giant maze. However, undaunted, Lynn lead us through with only a few hiccups. And Mother Nature again smiled on us with a partly overcast cool day. This place is in the same category as the Hapsberg palaces in Vienna; a real indication of why there was a French Revolution. We also had fun on the subway; I think we broke the code, and now have a fast inexpensive alternate to walking. Paris continues its romantic hold on us and we still walk hand in hand like teenagers:) life is very good.