From Montmartre to Louvre and Les Halles

We've just ducked into an internet cafe after being caught in the middle of an insane street dance party involving buses and buses of DJs and party followers. The streets were a total mess and right behind the party were dozens of street cleaning vehicles! We didn't dare follow it knowing we were carrying our valuables.


(The street party madness!)

After two nights in the Latin Quarter we headed to the Woodstock Hostel in Montmartre. The hostel was average and so was the area. Our room had bunks and a shared shower for the whole floor. There wasn't as much to see and do in the area so we decided to keep our stay to just one night. But never the less there was a great social atmosphere and we drank the night away at the hostel bar and paid for it the next day.


(Our room at the Woodstock and the view)

We then moved back closer to the action in the Louvre & Les Halles area. We're only a five minute walk from Le Louvre museum which was handy when we returned for our free visit last night! We're staying in the other branch of the BVJ which unfortunately isn't as nice as the other one we stayed in. We have bunks again and no street view, not to mention the four flights of stairs to get to our room. But hey it's a bed and it's clean.


(Me at the Louvre)


(Us in a sculpture in a garden in Les Halles)

Today we walked from our hostel to Le Louvre, along past Place de la Concorde and along the Champs Elysees to the Arc de Triomphe. On the way we stopped at the Grand Palais for the opening of the Walt Disney exhibition. The weather has been a bit hazy today so the views haven't been ideal so we decided to delay going up the Eiffel Tower for another day. We went up the Arc de Triomphe for free which was cool so we weren't so bothered about the weather.



It's been another day of lots of walking, getting everywhere by foot, so we might have to have a lazy day tomorrow...perhaps a boat trip along the Seine?

Love,
Sheryl & Dale