Kate's Birthday and Our Last Day in Paris

Today is Kate's birthday and our last day in Paris so we told her we would do anything she wanted for the day.  First she wanted a croissant from our boulangerie.  That was easy and like any other morning in Paris.  Our first stop was St. Sulpice.

Kelly and Kate

Kate and the Gnomen

Kate was interested in the gnomen and the rose line inside.  I had blogged about this back in January and she wanted a good look after reading the Da Vinci Code while in Paris.  There is a small hole in the church and when the sun is at the equinoxes, it shines on the rose line and on the top of the ball.
We decided to walk to Angelina's on rue de Rivoli for lunch.  We only got as far as St. Germain-des-Prés when the rain started so we went to Plan B and jumped on the Métro. 

Kelly and Kate at St. Germain-des-Prés

The Sun Returns at Angelina's

Angelina's is known for its intense hot chocolate so of course we had to try some of that for lunch.  We ate upstairs and had a view down below.

Ordering at Angelin's

View from Upstairs at Angelina's

Then we headed off for Kate's next stop--Ile Saint Louis.

We walked past the back of Notre Dame.  By now, Andrew's energy was flagging.  He had a stomach virus earlier this week and he is still not up to speed.

Andrew and Notre Dame

Then we walked over the bridge to Ile Saint Louis.  It is the island next to Ile de la Cité that has very expensive apartments and nice shops.

Kate at Ile St. Louis

We saw this street sign that had been altered that we thought was pretty funny.

Ile St. Louis

We headed back over the lock bridge we had visited on Monday to the Latin Quarter.  Kate showed Kelly her lock ("I left my heart in Paris") and thought it had faded a bit so she touched it up.

Kate on the Lock Bridge

Kelly and Andrew went home on the Métro while Kate and I decided to go on to see the Panthéon.  This is near the Sorbonne and where many famous people, such as Victor Hugo and Jean Jacques-Rousseau, are buried.  On the way we also passed St. Etienne-du-Mont, but Kate informed me that going inside this beautiful church was not on her birthday itinerary.

St. Etienne-du-Mont

The Panthéon

Kate at the Panthéon

View of the Eiffel Tower from the Panthéon

After shopping for scarves, Kate and I went home to meet up with the guys and go to Amorino on the rue Cler for gelato.  Kate loves how they make the cones look like a rose.

Kelly and Kate

Kelly's Salted Caramel Gelato

It was almost 5 pm but Kate was still not finished with her Paris birthday adventure.  Her next destination was Ladurée for our last macarons.  By now it was raining hard again.

Kate at Ladurée

We had a little break back at the apartment before we went out for Kate's birthday dinner.  Unfortunately, Andrew was still not feeling well so we had to leave him behind on the couch.  Kate chose the Bistro St. Dominique that we went to earlier this week.  She was a bit adventurous and tried the duck this time.

Kate at the Bistro

Jeanene and Kate at the Fontaine de Mars

After dinner we walked over to the Eiffel Tower to say our goodbyes.

Kate and Kelly Walking to La Tour Eiffel

Kate Taking her Last Pictures of Li'l Eiffie

Kelly and Kate Ecole Militaire

We walked home towards Ecole Militaire and our corner of the quartier.  Kate said it was her best birthday ever and one she will not forget.  It was a great way to spend our last day in Paris.

Crossing the Corner to our Apartment

At our Apartment Door