Eurojournal - 15 August 2006 (Le Jardin du Luxembourg)

Today was really fun. The weather forecast was overcast and 30% chance of rain. Instead it was nice with a lot of sun. Luna, Liam and I went to Le Jardin du Luxembourg. Byron decided to go to the skatepark again for the day. We stopped at our favorite boulangerie and got some bread for our picnic lunch. Luna almost ordered in French but was a little shy. Maybe next time. As we walked off the Metro we heard some incredible music. A violinist was playing Ave Maria. Oftentimes at the Metro stations there are musicians with amplifiers playing fabulous music. Luna and Liam were fascinated with the violin. Luna asked if she started playing now would she be as good at that woman when she was a grwon up. Of course! I asked both of them if they wanted to take up violin and they were beyond enthusiastic.

We arrived at the parc and began at the fountain. It was a classical pond with sculptures on one end, ducks, ducklings and beautiful fish. In the middle was a sculpture of a giant nose and mouth as if someone's face were underwater. We did some French lessons and sketching. Luna liked to sketch the face. Liam liked the sketch the entire pond.

We wen to the center of the park to a bigger pond and fountain. People can rent little toy wooden boats and push them out. Initially, I could not fathom the fun in this. They were not remote control boats, simply wooden boats and a stick we carry around. Everyone else looked like they were having a fun so we gave it a shot. We sent the boat off and watched where it went. As it came to the side we sent it off agin with the stick. Luna and Liam loved taking turns watching and predicting where the breeze would take it. We finished the day with a carousel ride. There is so much more to explore here including puppet shows. We will definitely return here!

We found a sorbet shop and got sorbet cones. Luna had ananas (pineapple), Liam had citon (lemon) and I had pomme vert (green apple). It was a nice treat. At the Metro was more music. It was the same woman only on our side of the station. We watched and listed for a while and Luna dropped a Euro in her case.

Le bateau (boat); Luna sketching the pond;Playing with the boat;Les fleurs au Jardin du Luxembourg