For our last full day her in the City of Lights we took to the metro and funicular and visited Montmartre and Sacré Coeur.
Fighting through August tourist crowds and dodging strong early afternoon sunshine made for a hasty exit through Place du Tertre and down through the steep staircases leading back to Abbesses metro stop.
This is what we saw:
This is what it actually looks like:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Place_du_Tertre
Our second destination was much quieter and calmer. We crossed town to Père Lachaise Cemetary. The tree-lined allées provided shelter from the sun's rays while the cobblestone walkways gave you no choice but to walk slowly through the seemingly endless rows of family monuments and memorials.
It was a wonderful way to end the trip.
Merci, Paris. Au revoir.
I won't wait another decade before I return. That is a promise.
Fighting through August tourist crowds and dodging strong early afternoon sunshine made for a hasty exit through Place du Tertre and down through the steep staircases leading back to Abbesses metro stop.
This is what we saw:
This is what it actually looks like:
Our second destination was much quieter and calmer. We crossed town to Père Lachaise Cemetary. The tree-lined allées provided shelter from the sun's rays while the cobblestone walkways gave you no choice but to walk slowly through the seemingly endless rows of family monuments and memorials.
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| Paris's own Sparrow |
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| Oscar Wilde's graves has been surrounded by a glass enclosure to discourage further "smooching". |
It was a wonderful way to end the trip.
Merci, Paris. Au revoir.
I won't wait another decade before I return. That is a promise.
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