Eiffel Tower and Rodin Museum

We took the bus to the Eiffel Tower today and went for a lovely lunch before going up.
 I made a mistake with the times on the tickets but fortunately, they were very nice and let us in anyway.  It was much less crowded than we expected. The day was crystal clear so the views were amazing. 
We had a nice walk to the Rodin Museum.  It was @ a mile away. We stopped briefly in a lovely park to enjoy the day. Going through the sculpture gardens at the Rodin Museum was a nice way to enjoy the afternoon. The mansion housing the museum was also beautiful. 
After a bus ride home, brief rest, and simple meal, we rallied and went out to a Jazz club/cave, around the corner.  Yes, we are way cooler in Paris than NJ. Don't worry we'll be back to normal when we get home. Before you think we've gotten too wild, we were home by 9.
A boat Jack would like 
Sacre-Coeur and other views
Rodin Museum from the grounds, which were beautiful 
The Thinker 
RodinVictor Hugo 
Napoleon's mausoleum as viewed from the grounds 
Walk to the museum and another beautiful church 
Dessert 
Our courtyard 
Jazz club

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