There’s nothing like a fresh pain au chocolate

With only a couple of days in Paris, and knowing there’d be a bit of jet lag, we didn’t plan much.

Spent a few hours at Le Louvre, experienced the city from the hop on hop off bus, managed a few rain showers (intermittent), saw the newly restored Notre Dame (stunningl), and enjoyed some good food.

This incredible ceiling is in the room with the French Crown Jewels.

It wasn't as crowded as I anticipated for the most famous of them all. 

The detail in the stained glass windows in Notre Dame is unbelievable. 

I almost managed a selfie without my finger in the way!

The flower market 

You know all those 'love locks' that people put in bridges? Well it’s now illegal after one bridge partially collapsed under the weight.  Some people still do it and this guy is cutting them off. 

Someone’s random art project?

After spending a confusing amount of time at the train station trying to figure how to get tickets, which train to take (is it the RER, the R, M, Hall 1,2 or3?) and after a short (45 min) train ride we arrived in the very small and beautiful village of Moret-sur-Loing where we will board the boat. 

It’s so quintessential French with the central plaza surrounded by few restaurants with outdoor seating, the tranquil path by the river, the central gothic church and, most importantly, the very busy boulangerie/patisserie only a few steps away from our accommodation. Marj was one of the first in line when it opened this morning for our now morning ritual of croissants. Of course everything was closed on Monday and the few restaurants that were open didn’t start serving dinner until 7 or 7:30. 

The architecture is half timbered wood and stone. 

We happened down a side street and came across the market selling all kinds of amazing meats, cheeses and produce. Lots of local, white asparagus today. 

Boarding the boat later today so we unfortunately couldn’t buy anything (except a few things at the chocolatier).