Learned about some of the Louis', and more about Napoleon that I didn't know (was a Corsican who grew up hating the French, then became the leader of the French Army and country only 14 years after graduating from military school).
Rain held off for the evening ride. Got to meet some great folks from South Africa who shared info about a great mountain bike race, Sani2C http://www.sani2c.co.za/ that I would love to try.
Also chatted for a while with John, a 58 year old DJ originally from Manchester, now living in Bristal. Hilarious guy, amazing to be still performing a job for 20 something's at 58!
More great biking past Notre Dame, Ile St. Louis, La Sorbonne, and the highlight, biking through the Louvre grounds at night.
On a bike, no better way to see the city of lights!
We finished off the night with a boat tour along the Seine with some great red wine (not a huge fan) consumed from plastic cups. A group of youngsters at the back of the boat would start up singing a new song as we crossed under each bridge on the Seine (nice echo returned from the bridges).
Highlight of the boat trip was pulling in to dock at the end, we had to wait for a larger ship to pass, one of those river cruise liners where people sleep on board. As they pulled beside us we saw one of the cabins curtains open and a nude older couple standing up to get pics of the Eiffel tower. Great show for our boat of a couple of hundred people!
Biking around the gardens of Versailles tomorrow.
Cheers!
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