Lazy day in Paris

We've finally given in to our exhaustion and are having a lazy day. Again yesterday was spent walking everywhere. We visited the Musee D'orsay, an art museum converted from an old train station. A magic place housing Monet, Manet, Degas, cezanne etc, all my favourites. From there we walked across the Seine to the Musee L'orangerie which houses Monet's water lilies on a massive curved wall that was too long to see in one frame. Amazing, everyone stood in awed silence! " I just kept whispering, My God!Amazing!". It houses many other artists which were incredible as well but just to stand in front of the water lilies? And I've stood there before! Still mind blowing. We left there to wander through the Tuileries Gardens where we had the required 'pot' (50ml) of wine. By this time (4pm) its a wonderful 26 degrees and hot! Sitting at a café under the trees was a magic respite. From the Tuileries we walked to St Louis-en-l'ile. This island along with ile de la cite is where Paris originated. Ile de la cite houses Notre Dame while St Louis is all private mansions and cafes, so another wine. We were waiting until evening, when we would walk along the Left Bank to where the locals gather to dance salsa, etc. By the time we got there it was 8.30 but no sign of anyone. As the sun doesn't set until 10.30pm or so, we aren't actually sure what constitutes evening. Shame, could have done with a sexy dance with one of the many goegeous Frenchmen we see EVERYWHERE. Have only seen one unattractive one so far, goodness and he probably wasn't that bad but we are now used to utter perfection! We ate at 'our' Creole restaurant last night, the one across from our apartment. It was lovely to have to walk 10 metres to our apartment, not counting the 3 floors of stairs! It was lovely, especially as they put the chili oil on the table so we could make it as hot (or not) as we liked. I liked! Making our way through the wine, one with lunch, maybe one in the afternoon then one with dinner, glasses not bottles!. Walking it all off though! Julie is enjoying the pastries, I'm enjoying the stinky cheeses. The bottles of wine for €2.59 from the supermache are good too. Our lazy day today: did washing, loaded pics to blog (if anyone can tell me how to get the pics smaller using an iPad I'd be grateful), painted our toes, went to lunch at Amelie's cafe, best food we've had so far, shopped for the necessities (water and wine) at the supermache, back to the apartment to chill over red wine, Barry White and book or blog while we wait out the storm that's arrived before we head off to the Music Festival around the corner on Rue Lepic. We've just had a conversation with the man on the 5th floor apartment across the road, he says normally at this time there would be dancing in the streets but the storm has kept everyone indoors. 4.03pm, nearly time for the sart. Looking forward to it! Tomorrow an early start! On the train to Versailles at 8am, an ungodly hour after a festival but must be done. I think Jackie and I will come to live here.