A Quick Visit to Paris

After a quick trip home we returned to Paris for a few days.  Kevin had moved our boat to Paris and I was able to get my Paris fix.  It is now mandatory for us to return to the Foundation Louie Vuitton.  Unfortunately they were between exhibitions, so we were not enthralled with the art they were showing.  Fortunately touring the building again made up for it.  We also had another amazing meal at our favorite Paris restaurant Verjus.

Lower level of Foundation Louie Vuitton with lights and mirrors.

Structure with a water feature.

Another angle of the building.

A detail of the building.

Outside of the building was a field of cows.

Each cow was decorated differently.  It was a delightful exhibit.

I was surprised to find Matzah in a little market in Paris.

 We went to the Museum of Science and Industry which is an amazing place for kids of all ages.

We saw a show about humpback whales in the largest Imax theatre in the round in the world

We were tied up in the basin of La Villette in Paris.  When it was time to leave we had to face the challenge of the Saint Martin Canal which goes under the city of Paris.  We went through double locks which meant there was no time to set up after leaving one lock and setting up for the second lock.  To make things more interesting the back doors to the lock would automatically close whether we were tied up...or not.  It made for stressful times.

This is the end of the La Villette basin.

This was our view of the Saint Martin Canal as we sailed under the city of Paris.

You can see the water flowing over the lock gate.

 There are many contrasting sights as we cruise along the Seine.

The views as we cruise under the bridges on the Seine are very different from being on top.

A tent city under a bridge in Paris.

Check out the totem smiling at the gorilla

Anyone for a swim?  This was a swim club along the Seine.

A colorful barge.

Commerce on the Seine

China Town

This was a very tight lock with 6 barges being lifted at the same time.

The fire department was trying to save a sinking barge

A Pusher tug moving material on the Seine.

A barrage such as this one controls the level of water on the canals and rivers.