Wednesday, October 19, 2022. Sacre Coeur

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We visited Sacre Coeur this morning. What a magnificent church.

First we visited our regular bakery to start our day with a delicious French pastry.

This is our regular neighborhood bakery.

After breakfast we too the Metro to the Sacre Coeur stop and got off the train. Because Sacre Coer is on a hill and the Metro tracks run on a level, we had to walk up 10 flights of stairs to get from the train platform up to the street outside the entrance to this Metro station.

That was just the beginning of the climb up to Sacre Coeur.

We had to climb up 8 flights of stairs to get from the street outside the entrance to the Metro station to Sacre Coeur. By the time I got up to the church I was pooped.
Beautiful stained glass windows in Sacre Coeur.
This is the altar.
This a close up photo of the altar.
Gargoyle downspout on the rain gutters. Why didn’t I think of that when I had new gutters installed this summer.
Another photo of the gargoyle downspouts.
This is the bell tower at the back of the church. It has a staircase that you can use to climb to the top for a panoramic view of Paris. No way was I going to drag my sorry carcass up to the top of the bell tower!
As we were walking down the hill from Sacre Couer we spotted this cemetery. Sara had visited this cemetery before and said it was worth a quick look.
Sara was right. It was an interesting and beautiful cemetery.
Another cemetery photo.
When we got to the bottom of the hill we walked by the infamous Moulin Rogue. the Moulin Rogue is in a rather seedy neighborhood.
We decided to have a quick lunch. I had a chicken sandwich. I love the French bread in Paris. This great bread makes any sandwich special.
Notice the special edition water bottle. This picture is for my mother Saint Rita.
After lunch we took a bus down to the Eiffel Tower.
Did you know that before the start of World War I the Parisians were going to tear down the Eiffel Tower. A group trying to save the Tower put a radio transmitter on the top and convinced the French military that it would be an invaluable asset during a time of war. The French military agreed and the Tower was saved.
We then went on a one hour cruise on the Seine. You really get a different perspective of the city from the river that runs through it.

After a nap it is time for dinner.

This is where we had dinner.
This is Sara. Apparently Mimm the Michelin Man recommends this restaurant.
The restaurant has a mission statement.
This is the menu. Instead of pigeon we had rabbit. I told them I had my fill of pigeon on the Camino and I would rather have a rascally rabbit.
What a beautiful table setting.
An appetizer before we get to the first course on the menu.
Bread and butter. The bread was amazing.
First course.
Second course. Shitake mushrooms.
Third course. Scallops.
Fourth course. Attic char.
Sixth course. Rabbit covered in a chocolate sauce. It was very, very good.
A little dumpling that came with the rabbit.
Squash that came with the rabbit.
A bonus dessert course.
Seventh course.
Eighth course.
A final bonus dessert course.

What a wonderful meal! That’s it. I hope you had a great day wherever you are. Good night from Paris.

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I've been retired from the Union Pacific Railroad since 2017. I've been planning to walk the Camino for about 6 months and can't wait to get started.

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