Sept. 6 2010
We weren’t planning on taking one of those tourist boat rides down the Seine but as you know by now the Louvre was closed. So, since Cameron kept yelling “Boat, boat, boat” with every sea-vessel that passed his gaze we decided why not comply?
I don’t know why Paris doesn’t have water taxis. In my opinion it would be a great step up from the larger crafts that circulate up and down the Seine. Most are rather tacky and not all that cheap or user friendly. Best advice on picking one is decide what it is you want to see- do you need it to stop?
Ours was just a straight tour that showed mostly the underside of Paris’ bridges. Yes, we had to sit in plastic row-seats and the aisles were covered with plastic poinsettias- I don’t know why. A big plus was the busload of Seniors from Spain-- you’ve never seen my boys so happy and to pass each bridge in Paris by water and be told their history and significance was really fun. Also, you are told about the places you wouldn’t see in a guidebook and to look at the Eifel Tower from the water is even more spectacular than being under it.
The seniors from Spain turned out to be highly entertained by my children. This meant that Simeon got a lollipop and was able to monologue to some grandmothers who didn’t speak English but thought he was so cute. With the kids occupied and contained Rob and I….were able to relax and have a nap.
We weren’t planning on taking one of those tourist boat rides down the Seine but as you know by now the Louvre was closed. So, since Cameron kept yelling “Boat, boat, boat” with every sea-vessel that passed his gaze we decided why not comply?
I don’t know why Paris doesn’t have water taxis. In my opinion it would be a great step up from the larger crafts that circulate up and down the Seine. Most are rather tacky and not all that cheap or user friendly. Best advice on picking one is decide what it is you want to see- do you need it to stop?
Ours was just a straight tour that showed mostly the underside of Paris’ bridges. Yes, we had to sit in plastic row-seats and the aisles were covered with plastic poinsettias- I don’t know why. A big plus was the busload of Seniors from Spain-- you’ve never seen my boys so happy and to pass each bridge in Paris by water and be told their history and significance was really fun. Also, you are told about the places you wouldn’t see in a guidebook and to look at the Eifel Tower from the water is even more spectacular than being under it.
The seniors from Spain turned out to be highly entertained by my children. This meant that Simeon got a lollipop and was able to monologue to some grandmothers who didn’t speak English but thought he was so cute. With the kids occupied and contained Rob and I….were able to relax and have a nap.
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