1029 steps later

That's right, yesterday Barrett, Lauren, 7, and I (10^12) did over 1000 stairs. I did this with a cold/fever. So worth it! Yesterday, our last day in Pairs, The young ones walked to the top of the famous Notre Dame bell tower (407 steps each way) and saw where Quasimodo used to live. Then, we met up with Lynda and Jim and went to the catacombs. They were pretty amazing and well worth the wait. Then we saw Napoleon's tomb which was massive and way to big for his size. We went through the Musee L'Armee and saw Rodin's house and the Thinker before heading to the Eiffel Tour. We were smart and got tickets in advance so we could go up right at 9:30 pm which was sunset. I had never been up there at sunset and must say it was quite amazing. We thankfully rode the elevator. We stayed at the top to watch darkness set and the lights of the city turn on. We got some amazing pictures. Speaking of pictures...I look EXTREMELY pale in all of the pictures. I blame this not only on the fact that I am somehow related to Casper the ghost but also on the fact that I was sick. 7 assures me he can edit in a nice tan for me on any pictures he took with his nice camera. I plan on taking advantage of that edit option.

Today, we woke up early and had to leave our lovely Paris apartment. We got our new car which is a Renault Scenic Grande and headed out of Paris. The car is very nice but a bit snug. It turns out the back pull up seats are for children aka no foot room and very small chair. Lauren and I are practicing our kid voices so we'll be ready if a cop pulls us over and sees one of in the back haha. We stopped in a quaint city called Beaunne for a late lunch and ate at a wonderful restaurant. Definitely the best meal of the trip so far. Then we did the rest of the driving which landed us at a hotel in Besancon. We walked around the city and ate dinner there. It was kind of depressing. The city was huge and had a lot of potential, but was completely run down and covered in graffiti. Tomorrow we head through Switzerland and drive through the Alps. Dramamine here we come!