WEDNESDAY IN PARIS

We had a cup of tea, then a stroll out for a croissant and coffee.  (coffee creme is pretty close to flat white) After breakfast we walked over to the Doll Museum very close to Geoff's flat.  It is a wonderful museum. Dolls are sorted 1.) by what they were made from (porcelain, paper mache, "biscuit" a lower fire clay, and plastic.  2.) where they were made  3.)  what they were representing (babies, adults, foreign places) 4.) what companies made them.  Some were really nice, some were down-right scary.  My favorite bits were the doll dishes, silverware, pets, etc.  There was a room of dolls representing characters from history.  As Charlie said, they were definitely nice versions of the people.  Finally, my all-time favorite, they had a special display of Ken dolls through the years.  He was always a wimpy doll - even with added muscles.

Building was across from the cafe where we had breakfast

Geoff and me in Anne Frank's Square near the doll museum

After the museum we had a perrier near the Pompidou Centre (also near Geoff's flat)

We then walked to the river, and took a bus to the Jardin des Plants.

We went to the Natural History Museum.  Lots of great displays of all types of animals, emphasizing evolution and diversity.

A stroll for lunch through the Jardin des Plants.

A plant house at Jardin des Plants

We then took the Metro back to the river.   Geoff bought a few plants for his house.  Geoff and Charlie then lugged the larger of the two back to his house.  Rest this afternoon - dinner at a close restaurant tonight.