Paris, Day 3

We started out our last day in Paris at one of my favorite Parisian parks, Jardin du Luxembourg. Ever since I first saw this park over 10 years ago (!) I knew I wanted my child to run on its tree-lined, crushed rock pathways. I wanted him/her to see the boats floating in the pond. It would have been nice if Eliot could ride a bike, but at least most of my college-self dreams about bringing a child to this park came true. As it turned out, the playground here probably fulfilled some of Eliot's playground dreams so it worked out well for both of us.
Many trees in bloom made it even better.
After a relaxing morning at the park we headed for the modern art museum which I knew had an exhibit geared for kids 2 and up. Plus, I knew Eliot would love the escalators that run exterior to the building (see the photo album). We actually have such an external escalator at our grocery store since there is a parking deck on the roof. But that is only one level and here there are 5. This photo is of the square just outside the museum, a popular hang out.
Here is Eliot living it up in the kids' exhibit on an American artist who worked in kinetic art, so to speak.

In all, it was a great trip although we were quite tired from all of our walking. I was tired from sleeping with an ear cocked to see if Eliot was emerging from his non-crib bed. But - Paris in spring, for us, was all it is cracked up to be.

I have one trip left to Paris before we fly home. I will go with Andrea and her friend when they come to visit us in just two weeks!