Last night, the young people went salsa dancing on a canal boat; I went watching salsa dancing on the canal boat. I have no idea where we were but I know Arondissement 19. The views from the boat were stunning. The metro closes at 1 a.m., so we had to make a mad dash to catch the last trains.

Earlier, I went to the Petit Palais which is a lovely building; the art isn't the greatest but no long lines; plus, it's free.  The top picture is from the interior garden.  Across the street is the Grand Palais which is having a Helmut Newton exhibit; the line was too long for me to tolerate so I'm hoping to go back another time.

Today, Nicole and I went on an accidental shopping extravanganza in Montmartre. Sure, you can take the funicular up to Sacre Coeur but the 8000 stairs up from the metro is like climbing the mountain. It was the nicest day I've had in Paris. Of course, it sprinkled later in the afternoon, but it was a great day for touring that area.  We had no idea the shops would be so good--vintage clothing and second hand shops besides the trendy places. We bought matching sweaters which we plan never to wear in the same city or at the same time--hey, it was a bargain. Also, for lunch we had one of the best meals (3 courses) that we've had--right on the main street leading to Sacre Coeur; usually, I don't trust those touristy places but this was great.

Again, I got the old lady discount for the Dali museum in Montmartre, a savings of 4 euros. Not the best Dali museum I've ever seen, but interesting.