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We took the
Eurostar from the
Waterloo Station in London to
Gare du Nord in Paris in the morning, making it my first experience on the train. Pretty convenient.
We're staying at
Hôtel d'Angleterre Champs-Elysées again, my go-to hotel in Paris on rue de la Boétie right off the Champs-Elysées. Grabbed a quick lunch at a touristy spot on the Champs, then began our sightseeing for the day.
First stop was the
Musée Rodin, with many sculptures inside the beautiful building. The gardens were also very beautiful, especially on a sunny day like this.
The main attraction for me, besides the obvious
Le Penseur a.k.a. the Constipated Guy, was
La Porte d'Enfer. I had seen the original plaster cast a few years ago in the
Musée d'Orsay, but now this was the bronze. Really happy to have come here.
Next stop was
Les Invalides, or more specifically,
L'Eglise du Dôme. The gleaming gold of the dome is always instantly recognizable, and now I finally had the chance to go inside.
We have the
Tombeau de Napoléon inside, which was really impressive. The remains of the emperor were transferred here.
We tried to get our hot chocolate fix at
Angelina, but unfortunately it was closed as today is Sunday. So we went to the
InterContinental Paris on rue de Rivoli for a simple dinner.
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