Joyeux pâques

Joyeux Pâques!
Yesterday was Easter. We took the opportunity to celebrate the resurrection of Christ at Notre Dame de Paris. It was a very interesting experience. We went to the "international" mass, which basically just meant that most of the attendees were tourists, and they read one reading in English. The rest of the service was in French. So I understood a little bit, but not a lot of what they were saying. But either way, it was neat to experience another culture on Easter. The organ was incredible. A stone cathedral is really the best place to hear the organ. After church, we found a small cafe to have a sandwich. The French definition of sandwich is slightly different than our own. We had one with tomato and mozzarella and one with camembert and lettuce. Both were served on foot long baguettes. From there, we went to the Eiffel Tower. We decided we didn't want to wait in line for hours and pay 9 euros for the privilege of climbing hundreds of steps. And. The line for the elevator was even longer. So we just enjoyed a sunny day in the shadow of the tower. At the end of the day, we had dinner at a delightful little brasserie. It was called the restaurant duchesse. The owner was also the only waitress. She ran around constantly, in dire need of help. As far as we could tell, she piled all the dishes in the sink and shoved the glassware down a hole. the dinner was delicious. I had escargots and pork tenderloin and Emily had smoked salmon and duck breast. It was a delightful evening and a delicious dinner.