We've been building up to this, but its been difficult to find a rain free evening. We watch the weather report all the time and they are usually spot on with the forecast. Friday seemed to be the day. We called our friend, Michele to see if she wanted to go with us. As with all of us, locals rarely take time to do the touristy things. She thought it would be fun. Tom booked reservations for three with the cruise company, Bateaux Mouches. Michele booked dinner reservations for us at
La Mascotte Bar-Brasserie. She met us after work and we had a very nice dinner.
We wanted to be on the 10:30pm (the last departure of the evening) cruise because we wanted it to be dark, and it doesn't get dark here until after 10:00. It's hard to see "The City of Lights" at night when it's still so bright. We got a front row seat on the top deck of the cruise boat, just perfect! It was a beautiful evening--temp. just right, only a gentle breeze. The audio on the boat left much to be desired, we were so glad to have Michele along, she was the perfect guide.
Paris at night is absolutely stunning. Our little camera does not come close to capturing it's beauty.
The bridges are beautiful at night.
As are the apartment, office and government buildings.
Being Friday night there were lots of party boats on the river in full swing. All along both sides of the river people were out picnicking, strolling and just enjoying the evening. The activities also included several bands playing different kinds of music, while people danced. We were even treated to "Moon over the Seine" when two young guys dropped their pants and mooned us!
We saw Notre-Dame, the Louvre, the d'Orsay and of course the Eiffel Tower. The Tower is magnificent all the time but at night it's breathtaking!
Michele pointed out many things I'm sure the audio guide failed to mention. Just as the trip was coming to an end, light rain started to fall, did I mention there was a 10% chance of rain?
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