Today we took a bike tour to Monet's house and gardens. We took a train to Vernon, where we stopped for picnic fixins (cheap Roquefort cheese and Riesling!), then picked up our bikes for the short ride to Giverny. The town where his house is very small and quaint, and surprisingly not overrun with tourists. We didn't realize that many of Monet's famous paintings (water lilies, etc) were painted at his house and that all the gardens were designed by him specifically as painting subjects. The gardens were absolutely amazing -- highlight of the entire trip so far. You can see in real life the water lilies, Japanese bridge, his house, all the things that you've already seen in his paintings. I could spend an entire week here just soaking in the environment; it is so peaceful and idyllic, not to mention exceedingly photogenic.
Took another walk down to the Eiffel Tower tonight for some sunset photos of the tower and the river (and some fire juggling!).
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