France Day 5

First of all, HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!!! Sending love to the three motherly figures in my life! Love to my mom, Lucy; my step mom, Mary; and my mother in law, Becky! Thanks to each of you for making my life better because you are in it! <3

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So, yesterday, Day 5 in France was wonderful. It may have catered a bit more towards my likes than Mark's ;). We started with a mid-morning cup of tea (for me). Vert Boreal - some type of green tea.

The Au Jardin Teashop at the Musée de la Vie Romantique (located in painter Ary Scheffer's house built in 1830 and decorated so visitors see the artistic, literary, and musical life of the romantic period; also contains numerous George Sand items - portraits, household possessions, jewelry,etc.)

Very sweet, small shop surrounded by a flower garden.

Flowers along the Montmartre Funiculaire (the lift that saved my knees from 300 stairs)

Sacre Coeur Basilica (Basilique du Sacré-Cœur) at the summit of Montmartre

Artists at the Place du Tertre...if only you could see the hordes of people milling around...

Espace Dalí - more than 300 original Dali paintings, sketches, and sculptures. In high school, I fell in love with the art of Dali - not especially for the technique but for the creativity and imagination involved in the work. Seeing his originals brought back good memories.

The Profile of Time

Getting all dressed up for dinner & a show at the Moulin Rouge

Before the show

After the show
Sadly, photos were not allowed during the show but it was spectacular. We were served dinner from the "Can-Can Menu" where we had some tasty selections. Between the two of us, we got to try most of it. My favorite was the apple ice cream and jelly combo for dessert. The show included a lot of song and dance, yes, some of the dancers were topless but that was such a minor detail when compared to the magnificence of the show. Such a fun day!