Day 6- Sightseeing and Shopping

Something I really wanted to do while in Paris was see the sights. As tourist as it may sound, but this was a once in a lifetime opportunity and I wanted to make sure to see it all. We started the day by going to the Arc de Triomphe. There, we took lots of pictures. It was funny, we couldn't find the tunnel to go under the street and over to the Arc, so we decided to run across the street. Not just a two lane street, but about a 7 lane wide round-a-bout where cars were driving mad!!! It was fun though. We made it, safe and sound, both ways. After our visit to the Arc we decided to stop for lunch. We found a cute little place that served sandwiches and we thought that sounded great. I ordered a ham and cheese sandwich. Not quite like the ones I made at home on the griddle. They served the ham in between the two bread slices and then melted mozzarella cheese all over the top slice. I had to eat it with a knife and fork. It was still good though. After lunch, we met up with a few of the other girls and headed for Notre Dame. One word: Beautiful. It was breathtaking... and massive. We were able to walk along the sides of the cathedral while they were preparing for mass. All of a sudden, this guy was pushing us to stand back. We were like "huh?" Then, around the corner comes the processional. The choir, the word of the lord, the priest. Right in front of us. Down the side of the church and back up through the center aisle. It was beautiful!!
After we had seen those two landmarks, we headed back out into the street of Paris for a little more shopping. We found some great deals and lots of little gifts for our families and friends. After a long day of shopping, we met back at the hotel with the rest of the group to go on our Seine River Cruise. This river runs right down the middle of the city. We decided to take the cruise at sunset. It was a great idea for sure. All of the building and monuments were beautiful. Probably one of the best parts was seeing the Eiffel tower light up. It is always lit during the night, but on the hour it sparkles. I know it sounds crazy, but it does, it sparkles for about 10 minutes every hour with tons and tons of twinkle lights. It was beautiful. After the cruise, we made our way back to the tower to take some up close pictures of it all lit up. It was great! We got a few more crepes and then headed home for the night to prepare for the Louvre the next day.