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The Eiffel

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There it is! The Seine from the Eiffel The view from the Eiffel Thomas Edison, in the back, Eiffel's daughter. Eiffel in his apartment that he shared with his daughter.  

More of Day Two in Paris

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We visited this fountain after dinner.  Bio means organic. An organic Baguette!  This is a Starbucks, best place to go to the bathroom in Paris Always, always, always construction somewhere.

Les Deux Magots. The Two Magicians, not the Two Maggots

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Les Deux Magots  ( French pronunciation:  [le dø maɡo] ) is a famous [1]  café in the  Saint-Germain-des-Prés  area of Paris, France. It once had a reputation as the rendezvous of the literary and intellectual élite of the city. It is now a popular tourist destination. Its historical reputation is derived from the patronage of  Surrealist  artists, intellectuals such as  Simone de Beauvoir  and  Jean-Paul Sartre , and young writers, such as  Ernest Hemingway . Other patrons included  Albert Camus ,  Pablo Picasso ,  James Joyce ,  Bertolt Brecht ,  Julia Child , and the American writers,  James Baldwin ,  Chester Himes , Charles Sutherland, and  Richard Wright . [2] Origin of the name [ edit ] The name originally belonged to a fabric and novelty shop at nearby 23 Rue de Buci. The shop sold silk lingerie and took its name from a popular play of the moment (1800s) entitled  Les Deux Magots de la Chine.  Its two statues represent Chinese "mandarins," or "magicians"

Day Two in Paris and the top deck of the tour bus

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Found a bakery, check! More of the Louvre That thing was heavy! All of the following are the view from the top deck of the tour bus. Champs Elysees Wanted to buy this card from     this store but couldn't because