Fourth Day in Paris, Then Back in London

Saturday, September 12, 2009

Our last day in Paris. We ate breakfast at a French bakery this morning just down the street from our hotel. Best croissants so far. We went to the Musee de Cluny (Museum of the Modern Age) which is a museum of medieval art that is actually in a medieval building. We saw the famous set of The Lady and the Unicorn tapestries among other medieval works. They were made in the late 1400s and are in great condition. Other treasures included coins from 50 A.D. and statutes of Aphrodite from the first century, plus lots of stained glass from the 1100s. After lunch we boarded the Eurostar back to London, this time second class, which was just fine. It's nice to hear English again on a regular basis. We're here again at McDonald's, our free wi-fi connection, both in Paris and London. So far we're having a great time and are in awe of all that we've seen.