Le Tour de Paris-Velib Style

It's finally happened! Pierce is big enough to ride the Velib bikes and what better day then Car Free Seine Sunday! It takes some persuading, but when we are finally off and cycling, it's fantastic. Very uncrowded and gloriously gloomy. A fun two hours is had by all.

A lunch in the Marais yields great food on a second floor foray into perfect people watching.

A flaneur stroll takes us to a multitude of unintended pit stops, each a joy to behold.

Alas, our walk ends with an actual destination, the Pompidou. Open until 11 pm, there's this much ado Magritte exhibit, complete with Art Institute cooperation, so it's seems we must go. And, of course, it's the boy's favorite spot in Paris.

Between tube rides and cigars, it's a Sunday Funday indeed. Apres le show, we decide on a neighborhood bistro, Le Petit Marcel. Long story short, one of the most welcoming and fun Paris dining experiences of all time (see Darth Vader bathroom photo for evidence.)