This is on our shuttle ride to the park. The funny story about the baguette Remy's holding (and eating) is that it was from the garbage bin--about six baguettes from breakfast were sticking out of the garbage and so Auntie Kim broke off a chunk for "remy the rat."
Aschi decided that Kaioa wouldn't have so much fun until after a nap and so he took him to a nearby mall while the rest of us headed to the park. It was cooolllld--maybe around 35, with gusty wind and clouds. We were all bundled head to toe and the kids didn't actually complain about the cold--we started with the Haunted House (Remy and I waited that one out) and were going to go on Thunder Mountain but it was closed for two days :( Conrad and I did Indiana Jones (which is a roller coaster here) while Kim took the kids through the Swiss Family Robinson.
Then we made another pass through the fun kids' ones (Dumbo, Peter Pan, Small World)
and did some others (Pirates) before heading to the Blue Lagoon (this is the restaurant by Pirates of the Carribean) for a fun lunch. It had great atmosphere (that's for you, Kim) and we had a fun lunch all together. Prices are pretty out of site--but it all feels like play money anyway, so we pretended that it really was.
At the end of it, Aschi and Kaioa walked in and happened to find us there! Cell phones were having problems so we lucked out.
Then we did some more rides--Small World again, Star Tours (which Siena and Zoe declared "their best ride!"), and others.
The girls enjoying "fuzz," as Zoe called it.
Waiting to see "Honey, I Shrunk the Audience". This is a show-type thing with special effects--like a million white mice that run out, feet-level, in 3-D--just as air whooshes on your ankles. The poor woman in front of me--I'm afraid I trampled her hair as I stampeded for the seat back!
The park closed at 6 this night so we left about then--and headed down into Paris to see a few sights. Our able tour bus driver braved the interesting Paris traffic to take us to the Eiffel Tower and down beautiful ancient streets--was nice to see some sights that we'd like to come back and spend some more time with.
By 8 or so we were tired and hungry, and so we found a cafe for dinner and it was yummy yummy. Kim and I shared a steak with Roquefort sauce, fresh french fries, and a goat cheese salad.
The kids held up amazingly well through a busy, on-your-feet, cold day. I loved that I was in Paris, eating good food with good friends and family in a corner cafe--amazing.
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