My Wallet is Going into Hibernation

I'm officially not leaving my room with my credit card anymore. Just 20e of cash at a time. But today was a good day of site seeing. Went and saw Les Invalides and Napoleon's tomb and L'Arc de Triomphe. I now understand why local Parisians avoid all tourist attractions. Even after living here for an entire summer, I doubt I will ever climb up the Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame or L'Arc de Triomphe. The lines are just way too long, and I have better things to do with my time- like sit in the park next to it and just people watch.

Today I realized once again how nice it is to be an EU citizen. If you're under 26, you get into some museums for FREE. So some of us went out this morning and at Les Invalides, Alison, her brother and I got in for free, while others paid 9e. Not big savings, but still.

Also learned why Napoleon's grave is the way it is. It's in this huge room with an opening in the center, so that when people look down, they can see his grave, and bow their heads to him. Well Alison told us this before we went, so we DELIBERATLY did not bow our heads.