Pining for the Fjords

In Part 3 of the blogs about our recent trip to France, we indulged our inner 5 year old's by looking at tons of shiny objects at the Musee de l'Armee , and we ate an amazing dinner in Paris at Les Fauves . Sipping real champagne high atop Bordeaux After all that food and wine on Friday night, we slept pretty well into Saturday morning, waking up only when our alarm sounded.  We dressed and headed downstairs for our final breakfast at Hotel Le Six ; it seems everyone else was still asleep, as we were the only folks there. All of the food is ours!  Muhahahaha! I made myself an eggy toasty bacony tomatoy thing, but I couldn't pass up a true pain au chocolat! Post-breakfast, it was back up to the room to get ready for spa time!  The voucher we purchased through Travelzoo several months back included a visit to the on-site hammam, and the timing worked best for us to use it the day we'd be checking out of the hotel (we had some time to kill before our train left, and this...

Don't forget about Part 2 ! When last we blogged, we'd just finished lunch and pastries in the 7th arrondissement of Paris, and we were headed for our 2pm entrance time at the Musee de l'Armee ! The Emperor says "bonjour!" During our last visit to Paris in 2018, we purchased the Paris Museum Pass , which included admission to several museums across the city, both heavy hitters like the Louvre  and the D'Orsay  as well as monuments and experiences, like climbing the towers at Notre Dame .  We initially planned on that trip to see both the Rodin and Army museums, but we plain ran out of time (and steam - that was a loooong day, and I severely overscheduled us).  Much like the Musee Rodin , the Musee de l'Armee was high on our list of priorities for this trip, and we set aside an entire afternoon to ensuring we thoroughly explored its many wonders. Unlike the Musee Rodin, which, even though it's housed in an old hotel, doesn't have a super huge footpr...

Did you read Part 1 already? In the last blog, we arrived in Paris, checked into the Hotel Le Six , ate delicious crepes, and visited the Eiffel Tower.  Not a bad evening! I *think* you're going to like this post...heehee! Although we were tired and the bed was comfy (it's amazing how things like this matter SO much more than they used to), we only slept okay on Thursday night; mostly, this was due to being in an unfamiliar spot and the time change, but the 7:30am wakeup courtesy of the man next door yelling at his kids (in French!) didn't really help.  Once they thundered down to breakfast, we relaxed, taking our time to make coffee and tea in our room, showering, and generally getting ready to start the day.  After taking in breakfast ourselves, it was time to hit the streets for some sightseeing! A view from our window - Montparnasse is a busy area of town, but our street was quiet Looking down the Rue Stanislas Our room was on the third floor - while that meant we di...