Luc takes Paris by Storm!

Yes, we really did get on a transatlantic flight with an almost-three-year-old. And survived though I think several people around us may have been rethinking their decisions pertaining to their future children. The occasion was Granny's 97 birthday (Daddy's Granny, actually). It is also Mica and Avi's last year in Paris, so off we went. Luc adjusted to the time difference well and was more or less remarkably well behaved. He ate more cheese than is good for any one person, took his first bus ride, took his first metro ride, his first pony ride, and pointed out the Eiffel Tower to us each time we passed it (Mica and Avi live by the Tour, so it was often). He loved Paris's many parks and engaged the shy French children in play even though thay just stared at him when he said hello.

Granny had presents for Luc, so he thoroughly enjoyed his time with her, and she with him. He charmed her by saying, "Merci boucoup!" every chance he got. He didn't quite understand that we were so far from home and kept asking to go to Sea World, the beach and Sadie's house. While he had fun, he was glad to come home too. The pictures tell the story better, so here you go...

The seasoned traveler, Luc B. Carner. He loved airline food. Go figure.

Luc's first bus ride, sitting next to Avi. He grew quite possessive of the buses over the week. He didn't like strangers holding on to "his" handrail. Mica and Avi live off a very convenient bus line, so we had plenty of opportunities to indulge Luc in his bus riding quest.

Avi bought Luc many tokens to the carousel at the base of the Tour de Eiffel. Luc loved every ride.

Luc's pony ride in the Luxembourg Gardens. He loves it so much that he took two rides. A little French girl befriended him on one ride.

Luc explores the piggy bank given to him by Granny. It was stuffed full of Euro coins that were used to finance his desires once back in Paris. He also helped Granny open her birthday presents and was disappointed to report that the packages contained no toys.

This picture is was Luc remembers about the Notre Dame Cathedral: there was a park outside! We said, "Luc, do you see the big church?" He looked around and said, "Where?"

Luc's first train ride. He was very impressed by the train, but liked the bus rides more.

Luc and Mommy next to Luc's beloved Tour. He also enjoyed waiving to the tourists on the BatoBus tours on the Seine as the passed beneath the bridges.

We got very lucky with the weather and got to spend a lot of time walking around Paris.