Last of visit for Jen and Scott 5-29-15

Today is the last day that Jen and Scott have in Paris before they return to Denver and real life.  It has been a pleasure to have them for a visit.  It is their first visit to Paris and so everything is new and interesting for them, which rubs off on us.  We enjoy hearing their impressions and it lets us see many familiar things with new eyes.
We split up by gender with the men making a visit to the Museum of Arts & Metiers, a historical science and technology musuem and the women off to the Grand Boulevards to make an assault on Printemps, and Galeries Lafayette.
The plan was to have the morning on those activities and then meet at the Museum Jacquemart Andre to have lunch in their cafe before seeing the museum.   Did I mention that the women were fashionably en retard for lunch?  Nevermind, we had a great little lunch and followed it up with a visit to the museum.   Edmund Andre and his wife Nellie Jacquemart were wealthy enough that their budget for art each year was actually larger than the Louvre's yearly budget.  But they were very gracious and worked with and donated to the Louvre many masterpieces that otherwise would have been exported from France.
After the museum we walked up to the Arc de Triumph for a view, then down the Champs Elysee by bus over to the Bouillon Racine for dinner reservations.






This is a traditional French restaurant and many levels simpler than Spring but exceedingly good in it's own right.  Decorated in period Art Nouveau style it is a much a feast for the eyes as for the stomach.
After dinner we loaded them into a cab back to the hotel, since Jen and Scott are leaving tomorrow, while we took the Metro back to the apartment.  An enjoyable visit for us and thanks to Scott and Jen for their patience and fortitude.  Tomorrow Terry and Gina come to visit for a few days.