This morning we were going to look at all the small things we had left out so far, such as the zoology park/public garden, the Pantheon, Rue Muftare, and the Jardin du Luxembourg.
First we went to the zoology park and the public garden. Mum had previously thought that the zoo was also open to the public, but we were disappointed to find that you had to pay to get into the zoo so we spent a lot of time wandering around the garden.
Then we went on to Rue Muftare, a previously unknown side alley which only became famous when the warm atmosphere and dainty cafes made it a very popular eating spot. When we arrived, though, there was nobody there so we enjoyed a hot chocolate/coffee and sat in the cold while being warm. We moved on after we finished our drinks.
Next we were going to the Pantheon. This is a memorial to all French scientific minds that had contributed some significant amount to science. People in there are smart (or used to be, until they died). We admired the magnificent columns from the outside (it looks like the Parthenon), but didn't go inside on the grounds that it wouldn't be so interesting as to wait through the long line.
After the Pantheon, we were to go to the Jardin du Luxembourg. These are the many gardens attached to one of the many palaces in Paris, which I believe is the university. In these gardens there was a large fountain, which, surprisingly for Winter, had the water turned on. Ducks were swimming in the water and one man was remotely controlling a replica yacht., We also experienced something quite remarkable: we spotted public toilets in the garden, and instantly hurried to them (public toilets are rare in Paris and you need to take advantage of them while you can). Inside, we found three unisex toilets with one occupied and no line. We went into the toilets, and, in the three minutes that we took to do our business, there had formed a long line of people waiting, at least 10 metres. As I pushed my way past, I was constantly saying 'Merci', 'Merci' when people let me through. A minute later, when Mum came out, she informed me that all of them were German.
After this, we hurried to the hotel to pick up our baggage and take a taxi to Gare d'Est. Then we took a train to Karlsruhe. There we took another taxi to Achat Plaza, our hotel for five nights. We unpacked and sorted out the new room, and then walked through the bitter cold to our grandparent's place. There we met Grandma, Grandpa, and Uncle Christian and his new girlfriend. We had a bit of a party but before it got too late we went to bed.
First we went to the zoology park and the public garden. Mum had previously thought that the zoo was also open to the public, but we were disappointed to find that you had to pay to get into the zoo so we spent a lot of time wandering around the garden.
Then we went on to Rue Muftare, a previously unknown side alley which only became famous when the warm atmosphere and dainty cafes made it a very popular eating spot. When we arrived, though, there was nobody there so we enjoyed a hot chocolate/coffee and sat in the cold while being warm. We moved on after we finished our drinks.
Next we were going to the Pantheon. This is a memorial to all French scientific minds that had contributed some significant amount to science. People in there are smart (or used to be, until they died). We admired the magnificent columns from the outside (it looks like the Parthenon), but didn't go inside on the grounds that it wouldn't be so interesting as to wait through the long line.
After the Pantheon, we were to go to the Jardin du Luxembourg. These are the many gardens attached to one of the many palaces in Paris, which I believe is the university. In these gardens there was a large fountain, which, surprisingly for Winter, had the water turned on. Ducks were swimming in the water and one man was remotely controlling a replica yacht., We also experienced something quite remarkable: we spotted public toilets in the garden, and instantly hurried to them (public toilets are rare in Paris and you need to take advantage of them while you can). Inside, we found three unisex toilets with one occupied and no line. We went into the toilets, and, in the three minutes that we took to do our business, there had formed a long line of people waiting, at least 10 metres. As I pushed my way past, I was constantly saying 'Merci', 'Merci' when people let me through. A minute later, when Mum came out, she informed me that all of them were German.
After this, we hurried to the hotel to pick up our baggage and take a taxi to Gare d'Est. Then we took a train to Karlsruhe. There we took another taxi to Achat Plaza, our hotel for five nights. We unpacked and sorted out the new room, and then walked through the bitter cold to our grandparent's place. There we met Grandma, Grandpa, and Uncle Christian and his new girlfriend. We had a bit of a party but before it got too late we went to bed.
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