Day 19 - Our Last Hurrah in Paris

Hard to believe that about a year ago, we started this journey - how to be an ambassador, who to be a world citizen, the 3 short weeks ago we were on a plane headed for Greece and now we are finishing up our last day in Paris!!  It will be good to be home tomorrow - but oh what fun we have had!

Today we visited the Louvre first thing this morning.  The kiddos all participated in a group scavenger hunt of sorts to make sure the saw some of the most important pieces - the Mona Lisa, Winged Victory, Colossus of Ramses, Venus De Milo among the highlights.

After several hours at the museum, we headed off to Hard Rock Cafe for lunch which the kids were excited about.  I think they were craving hamburgers and hot dogs.  Of course, they also spent some time the shop there!

Our last big activity was Versailles where we had another scavenger hunt.  What a place that is - taking gaudy to a whole new level.  Of course we saw the Room of Mirrors, Louis XIV's bedroom and Marie Antoinette's bedroom.  They also saw the painting "The Coronation of Napoleon" by Jacques- Louis David which they had also seen earlier in the day at the Louvre.  The only difference between the two paintings is that Napoleon's favorite sister's dress was white in the original and pink in the replica.  We took a tour of the gardens which unfortunately did not have the water features working.  Still beautiful though.

Then it was off for dinner and back to the hotel to pack - repack - and repack again to get luggage under the 50 pound weight limit.  Thanks to Warren for bringing his luggage scale.  We should be all ready to go tomorrow morning EARLY.  We have to depart the hotel at 3:45 a.m. 

I can't say enough how much fun the kids have been.  We've laughed, we've cried, we've learned, and we have grown!!  Thank you again for sharing your children with us!