Good and not as good about traveling

Getting Lost is Part of The Adventure

One fun thing about exploring a new city is getting lost. We were on a quest today for an obscure little shopping street that we had read about on the web.  We had already seen the creme de la creme shopping boutiques and were hoping for something a little different.

We never quite found it, but on the way to what turned out to be nowhere, we stumbled upon this view.  And when you get "lost" and accidentally stumble upon the Eiffel Tower, life is pretty good.  We also found a random ancient Egyptian statue on a main street we just happened to be walking on.

The point of it all being that while certainly it is good to go somewhere specific, there can be some pretty cool discoveries when you end up in a random place. 

Unusual sights in Paris

Ram eating grass in the Jardin Du Tuilleries

Lots people come to see Notre Dame and the Eiffel Tower, but if you look around you  find there are a lot more interesting sights to see.  We don't just mean Sacre Coeur.  We mean like unusual sights that takes a little exploring to find.  For example:

• A ram eating grass (giving it a trim) in the Jardin des Tuilleries. 
• A French man riding an Airwheel.
• A petting zoo next to Sacre Coeur complete with a small bull (le vau), a goat (le chevre), and a pig (un couchon).

  

  Largest wheel of cheese ever!

• The largest wheels of cheese ever known to mankind!
• An Egyptian statue in the middle of a busy Parisian street (influenced by Napoleon, we think).

Here's a tip for finding these things: walk instead of other transportation. 

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Rock Monkey and Butterfly Twirl