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We woke to a lovely sunny day albeit with a cool breeze.  Our first stop on the Metro is the Champs Elysee with the Arc Du Triomphe towering at one end.  The walk of many blocks is interesting all the way with autumn trees ling the road. Expensive designer stores and street side cafes are pulsing with tourists of all nationalities. The large round about surrounding the Arc De Triomphe is as interesting as the war memorial itself.  There appears to be neither rhyme nor reason to the traffic flow, certainly no lanes are marked even though cars go around four and five deep. So comical was the elderly man in his aged hatchback who, apparently in need of a sleep, simply pulls up, in the middle of the chaos, on the footpath surrounding the Arc Du Triomphe and settles back for a kip! Why not?? Police are patrolling but no one bothers him.

Another short Metro trip takes us to the Tour De Eiffel! We are not ascending the tower as dark clouds are congregating and the view would be spoiled. We will come back. Leisurely walking along the Seine with its many restored barges and bridges reminds me of a song my mother used to sing about being “Under the Bridges of Paris with You”. I wish she was here.

The area contains magnificent building, such as the Museum of Modern Art and the Trocadero.  There are stunning parks with fountains and monuments.

It’s raining now so we decide to check out Haussman street and a quick look at the exclusive (and expensive) department stores of Printemps and Lafyette.