Today's events

Sunday we finally caught up with our friends David, Melissa, and Nathalie, I think for the first time since Nathalie's birthday party back in January.  We met them at the Ferris wheel and amusement fair at the Jardin des Tuileries, next to the Louvre.



After riding the Ferris wheel, lunch, and various other amusements, we headed to St Denis to see the Basilica, the earliest Gothic cathedral.  As luck would have it, the Basilica was hosting an African Catholic service, with fun singing and dancing and incense.  The famous crypt hosts the tombs all but three of the French kings (no Carter, we don't know which three). Yes, from the entire history of France and them some starting around 496 (yes, the year 0496, that would be Clovis I or Dagobert, not sure) to 1789 (Louis XVI). As worse luck would have it, the crypt was closed for a special service, so we could only peak in.  But, we do have evidence of our visit, as I'm sure you were hoping.