Paris as Seen by the Seine

We started our last day in Paris at the Eiffel Tower, followed by a wonderful boat ride down the Seine. It was a most charming and memorable way to see Paris!

Here is the family under the Tour Eiffel:

The beginning of our beautiful journey along the Seine:

We hopped out at Notre Dame:

The Gothic architecture is truly magnificent:

Back to the boat where the boys continued to enjoy the sights:

We hopped out again to stroll along the Champs Elysees:

We truly loved our time in Paris and the boys continue to be such good travelers. G seems to be soaking everything in and amazes us with what he knows about history and events as they relate to where we are at the moment. He continues to be engrossed by the details of World War II and he especially enjoyed seeing the Arc de Triomphe and the Champs Elysees knowing Hitler had marched his troops there when France was occupied by the Third Reich. What an opportunity for him to experience a sense of living history!

I'm not sure how much the little ones will retain from what they are seeing here. I truly hope that their little brains are making connections by even just viewing such beauty, be it from a sculpture or painting in a museum or from architectural details on a cathedral. Maybe, hopefully this will occur through osmosis?