Kelly Trips and Tours

A must place for breakfast while in Paris is Angelina, founded in 1903 by an Austrian confectioner and named for his daughter-in-law. Angelina Tea Rooms have been the favorite meeting place of Parisian gormets for over a century. With an opulent interior and wonderful Parisian food, you know this is the real deal. Karen had a chocolate croissant, tea and fruit while Bill had eggs benedict and the world famous hot chocolate - and boy was it good and rich! Breakfast at Angelina  Look carefully and you can see the hot chocolate being poured into Bill's cup Check out the pastry counter. Next we had Uber take us to Norte-Dame Cathedral.  After yesterday's long walk it was time for a ride. The line at Notre-Dame was long, but fast, and in no time and we were inside. It an amasing structure that took over 150-years to complete (1163-1345).The Cathedral. Emence inside. Beautiful stained-glass. After touring Notre-Dame, our next stop was S...

Our first stop today was the Orsay Museum, about a 20-min walk from our hotel. Orsay Museum across the river Seine. The first floor. The museum has several pieces of art from the 19th-century, including a hugely popular collection of Impressionist paintings. Karen's primary interest is the work of Claude Monet. There are also works by Renoir, Van Gogh, Rodin and many others. Monet. There are also several sculptures scattered about the ground level floors dated between 1848 to 1870. David and Goliath.  Our next stop was the Luxembourg Gardens. Along the way the smell from a patisserie got our attention, so a stop for a couple of macaroons was required. Great snack before lunch.  They were yummy. As we approached the building where the French senate meets near the gardens, Karen received her official welcome to Paris. Karen's welcome present (yuck). After cleaning off her top, next stop was the Luxembourg Gardens. This park co...

We are enjoying our 5-Star Marriott Renaissance Hotel here in Paris - and at no cost thanks to all the points Bill accrued when he was working. As well, a full breakfast is included. And since it was Bill's birthday, mgmt left us a bottle of wine, cookies and almonds in our room. We also received a complimentary glass of champagne for two in the lobby sitting room, which we are saving for another day. Our elevator is unique. After a good nights sleep, off we went to meet our Segway Tour guide. Segway tours are a great way to see several areas w/o walking. After a couple minutes of familiarization (we've ridden in the past), off we went on our 1 1/2-hr tour. Les Invalides Military Hospital and home to military vets. We stopped at several places along the way where our guide explained some of the history. We also stopped at several famous places like the Louvre (we did not go in), bridges where lovers still attach a padlock to the bridge to indicate they are locke...