Touristic Hedonism

Neither of us were really in the mood to go schlepping about large monuments among other gawkers today (and Charlie just really wanted to smoke), so we headed to Jardin du Luxembourg. It was conveniently located just around the corner from Alliance Française so I could just hang out calmly for a while before dragging my feet down the block to the torture that is French class.

The place was really nice. My only complaint was that there were kilometers of wide gravelly walkways that would have been more aesthetically pleasing and easier to enjoy if they were covered with grass or plants or something - anything but gravel.

Tree-lined paths

Large walkways wind through sculpted gardens

More grass, please.

Luxembourg Palace, the seat of the French Senate - We did not go in.

Les fleurs

Ducks! This was one of my favorite things.

A large pond in the middle where kids played with model boats

I wanted one

This was what we stared at for most of the afternoon.

And now for your enjoyment, an interview with the resident cigar aficcionado: