The last weekend has seen Grandpa and Jenny join us in our flat. To enjoy some of the sites of Paris and to experience a bit of the culture here. Saturday was spent walking around the central area, looking at the Louvre, the Jardin de Tuleries and some of the other buidlings close to the Seine, followed by a river cruise to take in the sites. This is a great way to see Paris, and keeps us off the busy streets also!

On Sunday we visited the Louvre, taking in a few of the exhibits including the Egyptian and Greek (highlight being the Venus de Milo), before coming across the Mona Lisa amongst all the paintings. Although I had heard that this was going to be a dissapointment due to the crowds and the picture itself, I got a kick out of seeing it (her?). And the crowds weren't too bad. The day finished off with an exhibit on the archaeology of Saudi Arabia. Really cool, it has now become a place on my vist list.



These 2 days involved lots of time on our feet and while G'pa was holding up really well we figured a less active day would be a good plan. We thought about the bus tour of the sites, but didn't like the 29euro fee so went for the Scottish/Dutch option and took the public buses. Turned out to be a good idea as we got to see lots of the sites, including the Arc de Triomphe, without parting with our precious money. Along the way we visited a couple of gardins so we were all happy.

On the Tuesday these 2 intrepid journiers flew back to Germany to see out the rest of their trip.Thanks very much for coming to see us Grandpa and Jenny, was great to have you!