Time to fly home

Well, that's it sports fans. Our bags are packed, the girls are showering and all that is left for us to do is have breakfast and wait for the limo service to take us back to the airport so we can fly home.



It has truly been a blast.



As is always the case, it is on that last full day that you find something amazing and last night, it was, for me a sandwich. We were walking near the hotel down Rue St. Honore and we stopped into a sandwich shop for some snacks. I picked up a sandwich called a "Croque Monsieur" at a sandwich shop called "Un Moment Gourmand". Little did I know at the time what I discovered.



When we got back to the room, I took a bite and fell in love. It was like a grilled cheese and ham but it had melted cheese on top as well and was heated Pannini style. Sophia and Georgia had some too and before I knew it, the sandwich was gone. I had to get another. (Sorry Don Cheney, no Royal with Cheese moment for me this trip.)



I ran down to the shop as they were closing and the sandwiches were gone. The person behind the counter recognized me and I pointed to where the sandwiches were. She was putting them away and had two left and I purchased them. I asked about the cheese and it was Gruyierre. (I'll be making them at home for sure!)



As I was leaving I noticed a tube of Chestnut paste (similar to Almond Paste) which I had in a few crepes during the week. I asked to purchase a small tube and the lady behind the counter gave me a huge tube at no cost to take home. People have been so great to us here. The French have been incredibly hospitable. It's the Italians that have been the pains to deal with. They cut you off when walking, invade your personal space and push you out of the way.



Also, I had been telling the girls about the Nutella and Banana crepes and they finally had the chance to experience them last night. They're hooked.



On an unrelated note, take a look at the picture below. You "Da Vinci Code" buffs will recognize it.



Remember the end of the movie where Tom Hanks figures out where the crypt of the Mary is? Well, it's not really like that and the inverted glass pyramid above is actually in a mall that adjoins the Louvre underground. Sorry to ruin it for you all!