We caught a train at 6:20 a.m. from Munich to Paris, arriving around noon. We checked into the Hotel Paris France, where the Fixlers stayed a few weeks ago, and headed to the Arts et Métiers Café near the Metro stop of the same name. We had our last Paris lunch--staples like croque monsieur, onion soup, and wine for us, and Orangina and cheeseburgers for the kids. We then hopped on the Metro toward the tour of the city sewers, an idea planted in Jackson's head by the Fixler boys. Jackson led us on the Metro. The sewer tour was fascinating, if not just a little smelly. Grace slept through the whole thing. Then we walked to Tricia's favorite chocolate shop, Michel Chaudun, which has a beautifully presented small store to complement the best chocolate on the planet. It literally gives you chills, it's so good. Then we continued to walk to our "old" apartment, as Gracie calls it, which is near a souvenir shop we needed and the Champ de Mars, where we had a picnic dinner, played catch, and ran around. The sky was beautiful, having just threatened but not followed through on rain. We got on the Metro at the Ecole Militaire stop, where we did so often in our month here, and headed home, this time by switching from the 8 line to the 3 line at Republique, which was exciting for Jackson because in our month here he had monitored the progress of that transfer point while under construction, and it was finally open. It was one of our favorite days in Paris, a fortunate end to a fortunate trip.
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