Anyway, we were all pretty beat from our active day yesterday, and today was also to be a drizzly one. We guessed at least some things would be open today, since they were on Easter Monday holiday last month, but the museums and other attractions were mostly closed. The boys slept until 9 again (it's a wonder what letting them stay up 'til 11 will do!), and we woke gently and had some breakfast. We had a few sorting tasks to deal with - we'd changed out the boys' winter clothes for spring/summer Saturday, but got started on the jackets, hats, and gloves. The boys were playing, but Carter understandably wanted to do something more on his bonus holiday. We headed to the Montparnasse area, a few Metro stations away, aiming for the "crepe district." Carter had wanted to ride the super-fast moving walkway (seriously), and for once it was working. Check out this description (scroll down to the high-speed section):
The speed of a moving walkway is usually 3 km/h, but there is a high-speed version at Gare Montparnasse station in Paris. At first it operated at 12 km/h but too many people were falling over, so the speed was reduced to 9 km/h. It has been estimated that commuters using a walkway such as this twice a day would save 11.5 hours a year.
We didn't fall - see the proof.
We found a promising creperie, and it was absolutely yummy, gallettes, fresh cidre, crepes for dessert, mmmmmm. Afterward, we walked in the drizzle to the big Cemetery in Montparnasse. We enjoyed walking around the tombs but failed again to see any of the rumored cemetery cats. Perhaps they're smart enough to get out of the rain.
We headed home and had solid naps, then got up and finished our chores around the house and played a bit. Betsy made entrecote (steak) with buttery baby potatoes and salad, and we nibbled on Easter candy for dessert. The boys are down, and it's time for me to follow, so good night y'all.
P.S. Enjoy Jazzfest if you're there, listen if you're not.
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