We had a wonderful day today. It started out grey and drizzly - the coats and brollies were out. There were three or four cornichons who were wearing the obligatory shorts and t-shirt. I won't name them; you'll recognise them in the photos. In the end, they weren't too inappropriately dressed (just a little premature) as the rain dried up and the day turned warm and a little sticky.
We met Mr & Mrs Johnston at Trocadero. The teachers had a coffee while the students admired the magnificent view of the Eiffel Tower from our vantage point at the Palais de Chaillot. The clouds were low and the top of the tower was obscured. From there we walked down to the tower and then the length of the Champs de Mars to the Ecole Militaire. A short metro ride and we were at the Hotel des Invalides. Magnifique! Instead of taking the metro we walked along the Seine from the Alexandre III bridge and then to the Musee d'Orsay. Maddie McDonald had a brush with a pickpocket and lived to tell the tale - one alert, strong little girl, one disappointed pickpocket. Our time at Orsay was fantastic... if only we had the whole day to explore it!
A lot of walking today; we'll enjoy our sleep-in tomorrow.