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Day 9 - Paris

 Bastille Market -Beginning at the Place de la Bastille 
BASTILLE (outdoor market)
Boulevard Richard-Lenoir, between rue Amelot and rue Saint-Sabin, 75011 Paris.
      Bastille (lines 1, 5, 8).
Thurs., 7:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.; Sun. 7:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.

This market was bursting with fresh produce, cheeses, meats and other delicious looking edibles and seasonal foods -clothes, jewellery and bags.
Our plan was to do a museum nearly everyday so next stop was the Museum Picasso which was shut for renovations. Darn it!.  Next stop was a little bit of shopping in the -Rue de Rivoli which is one of the most famous streets in Pairs, lots of shops bearing the most fashionable names in the world - of course I didn't buy anything here - but we did look.

We had some lunch along here in a patisserie - lots of yummy pastries, tarts and salad bagets, cakes and icecream. These are everywhere on every street, you will often see a Parisian enjoying snacking on a French Stick..

We walked towards the House of Victor Hugo which was also shut unexpectedly, so another Darn it... This was where we bumped into a Parisian cyclist who stopped and Showed Braedon a little peach face parrot or' love bird' and he told him he had go it from the bird market.  One mention of birds and of course Braedon wanted to head over there - it was quite a walk back through  to the Ill de la Cite' which had been to before during our walking. On Sundays, the year-round flower market on the Ile de la Cité is transformed into a bird market. There are cages of parakeets, canaries, and masses of other brilliantly coloured species, plus lots of cages for sale too for those who lose their heart to a twittering friend. Overlooking the bird market is the massive Notre Dame.
This photo was taken outside the flower market - and changed to black and white.

We were getting a bit hot and thirsty so called into the Notre Dame Brasserie for a cold drink. Braedon looks a bit worn out here. 
The day seemed to fly and we thought we would head back to the hotel to freshen up, rest before we went out again for dinner. 
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