Paris - Day Three

Another morning at Cafe Gambetta for coffee and croissants. We took care of a little grocery shopping right after breakfast. We do like our international grocery stores - so many fun things that can't be found in the States!

This morning started off a bit gray and drizzly - a far cry from the lovely sunny days we'd had the two days before! Not to be deterred, we set off umbrellas in hand for Les Jardins Zoologique. The zoo was really neat. All of the animal enclosures really seem set into the gardens, and are quite pretty. And the animals themselves are crazy! There were some animals I have never even heard of before! We even got to see a snow leopard.

We next went to L'Orangerie to see the enormous Water Lily paintings by Monet. They are indeed very large. The space built to house them is neat too - the ceiling allows natural light into the room. Lunch at a cafe followed.

The highlight of the trip was next: we went to the Musee de la Poste! How could I not visit the Postal Museum?? It was actually great. They did a really good job of presenting the history of the French postal system, while keeping the museum interactive and fun. They even have their own version of Mr. ZIP!

Cocktails at Cafe Gambetta, and a light dinner at home (cheeses and gallette de roi!) followed our long day out.