The days are ticking down...

Don't be alarmed, Kevin! If the chateau is closed, we'll find something else to do!

Our time with Aidan and Joseph is drawing to a close. We've been so busy that I haven't even had time to post lately. Kevin and I have enjoyed their company, and we'll be a little sad when they leave. We've had several outings, and the two of them have also explored on their own. 

We're pleased they are taking advantage of what this city has to offer, even going twice more to the Louvre, as well as to the Rodin Museum, so they are probably about "museumed-out."

We've had some great excursions and some disappointing ones. For example, we traveled all the way out to the east of Paris to the Chateau de Vincennes, a mostly 14th to 17th century castle. We had checked to be sure it was open before we left, but when we arrived we found it was a day of an "exceptional closing."

With the chateau closed, we strolled to the nearby Parc Floral (which was not very floral) and had our picnic lunch. The bonsai garden there includes a juniper that dates from 1796.

I didn't get any pictures of the Arc de Triomphe with Aidan and Joe, but I did take some snaps of the views from the top.

Later in their visit, I went with them to Versailles one day, while Kevin took care of some business in town. There were no tours that day, so I did my best to act as guide. I never tire of going to Versailles.

Later, we all went to Sainte-Chapelle to marvel at the 13th Century stained glass.  About 70 to 80 percent of the glass dates from that period. A former royal chapel, it was damaged during the French Revolution, but was restored in the 19th Century. (Kevin and I have tickets to a classical concert in this chapel in July.  I am thrilled we will be hearing Pachelbel and Mozart in this setting!)

Question: Does it look to you like someone is holding up a plush raccoon or puppet?