This week is the only week I really had scheduled day-to-day. But of course, as we know, plans change! We originally planned to visit the Pantheon after our tour yesterday but I was just so tired I couldn’t make the trek – so we’ll leave that for another day. And the Louvre, which we originally intended to visit Thursday, is booked until next week. So things get a little squiggledy-piggledy – and that’s okay!

On today’s agenda was to visit the Archaeological Crypt of the Ile de la Cite – a history museum of the island on which Notre-Dame stands but – go figure! – it’s closed while the fire renovation continues. So, we went with Plan B which was paying a visit to the “quirky, astonishing, strange and eclectic” Musee de la Chasse et de la Nature (Museum of Hunting and Nature). It was a strange mixture of taxidermy, weapons/hunting accessories, and classical and modern art. It was all housed in a beautiful 17th-century mansion.

We noticed it getting progressively busier as our visit came to an end – apparently this is a favorite spot for children? – so were very ready to leave. And very excited to discover the sun had come out while we were inside!

It’s been awfully cloudy and rainy for most of our trip, so the sunshine meant it was time for another meandering walk around the neighborhood. I’d read about a street that had lots of street art, so we decided to make our way there and see what we could see along the way.

By the time we got back “home” my feet were killing me, so we just grabbed some shawarma and fries from a place on the corner. So garlicky – YUM!

Now to keep up our nightly tradition of watching a vaguely Paris-themed movie before bed!