Today (Monday) we took a two hour bus ride to Monet’s Garden. There was a large variety of flowers and colours in the garden, which made the atmosphere of the gardens fresh, lively and beautiful. The history and hidden stories contained within the gardens were amazing and the preservation and restoration of the property did the original justice. We wondered through both the water garden and the flower garden until we arrived at Monet’s house. Inside we saw replicas of his paintings and original paintings from Japan that Monet bought to hang around his house. After some lunch and ice cream, we went to the art museum, with works from Degas, and with an exhibition using pastels and a time line of evolution through art. Once we had seen all we could see, we departed to Paris and back to our Hostel.
A quick freshen up, we headed to the local park and wandered exploring for about half an hour, before we set off for dinner. Our first course was salad and quiche, followed by chicken and spaghetti, and cream caramels for dessert. Extremely full at this point we went on an ‘expedition’ to experience the Paris Metro.
Exiting the Metro, we walked down the streets arriving at Notre Dame. Our ears were soon drawn to a French/English busker set up in the main square of Notre Dame, and we soon flocked there. We talked with the busker and explained where we came from, as well as listening and enjoying his songs for about 20 minutes. There, after taking many photos of this historical church and the surroundings, we became excited when we saw the Eiffel tower for the first time. We wandered a bit more around the Seine River before we made our way back to the Metro and home to our awaiting beds.
Madison and Isabelle
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