Paris a few days later

Friday morning at the Rue Mouffetard, the oldest street in Paris. Sunny clear weather today -it was raining here a few days ago and the atmosphere has improved, obviously. We found a nice little creperie/cafe with a warm generous owner, so returned there today and of course he remembered us. We had a a nice exchange of information about Australian weather and how hot it can get.
Musee d'Orsay was fantastic- a beautiful old train station transformed into a modern space with a wealth of art- paintings and sculpture. The impressionist collection was impressive,although we suspect some of it is probably in Australia right now, or at least being shipped there for an exhibition. Musee Picasso was closed for renovation until 2012 - disappointed!
Our all day metro tickets have been a huge success with both kids enjoying the many rides and the entertainment that sometimes accompanies it - we've seen violinists with no teeth, clarinet and sax duets, 10 piece orchestras playing classical pieces. All this for the price of your ticket and maybe a euro thrown into a paper cup. Formidable!
Off tomorrow to Mont St Michel. Climbing the Eiffel Tower this afternoon. Hope to see the lights at dusk.