Christmas Day in Paris

Christmas Day in Paris! My solo trip to Paris was filled with things I have never done in Paris. As I researched what to do on Christmas Day, I had read that a lot of the restaurants and places would be closed. (Side note- there was more open than I expected) I decided to see if the boat tours of the Seine were operating on Christmas Day. Six years ago, when we started our sister trips, I discovered a great blog: The Weekend in Paris. Since then I have used it as a source for researching my Parisian adventures. Priscilla recommends the Bateaux-Mouches for boat cruises on the Seine. The tour I chose was the Christmas lunch cruise. Traveling solo is very empowering. I admit is was a little uncomfortable in the beginning to be alone on the cruise. I settled in and enjoyed myself. I have learned that if I want to do something, DO IT!

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Wonderful music to greet us!

Yummy menu

The appetizer was delish!

Musee d’Orsay

Notre Dame from the Seine.

Young lady being drawn by an artist.

I will take any of these apartments…..

Or any of these!

Am I was on the Mississippi River!

Time for the entree!

Cheese course was yummy!

Statue of Liberty and the Eiffel Tower!

Oops forgot to take a picture before I ate the dessert!

Cheers to great Christmas lunch!

After the cruise on the Seine, I decided to walk to the Christmas Market on the Champs-Elysées. It was fun to walk around and found a couple things for me!