Paris, our second day! The Eiffel Tower, our Anniversary dinner

A good nights sleep, and we were itching to get out early!  Well, we got out at about 9:30 am!
We walked and walked!  We walked from 9:30 till 4:30, with a break for lunch!  

We walked down the Champs d'Elysees, thru the Tullerie Gardens, down the Seine, and to the Louvre.  We had lunch in the Louvre's cafe Malory.  Excellent food and service!   Then, we made a decision to walk to our apartment that we will be renting at the end of October.  Except for one wrong turn that cost us an EXTRA 2 miles or so, we walked until we found it!  It is in a decent neighborhood, right next to a canal.  Quite scenic, and cafes within a short walk!  We walked past the Place de la Republic, and thru the Marais district (a hip, young area, good for shops, near the Pompidou center).  Our apartment is on the 6th floor, in a lovely old building (with an elevator)!  We are excited about coming back to Paris.  We want to see every museum, in depth!  

Still raining!  After a quick nap and shower, we took a cab to the Eiffel Tower for our celebratory dinner!  The chef is Alain Ducasse.  It is the Jules Verne restaurant serves either a 5 or 6 course dinner.  We choose to have 5 courses. 
    I had a glass of champagne and Bruce had a lovely single malt scotch.  To whet our appetites they served French version of a cheese profiterole.  
   The first corse was a mound of king crab & asparagus tips and touch of cherry tomatoes.  It was served with dots of a fresh pea sauce surrounding it.
    We choose a wine at the sommelier's suggestion that was a 2003 Pomorol blend of Grenache, Syrah and merlot.  Divine!  
    Second course was a melange of lobster and vegetables, with a sprinkle of caviar on top.
    Third course was a seared foie gras, with a light/thin sauce surround it, that I believe was veal.
For our main courses, (the fourth) Bruce had duck and I had fish.  My words  can not describe how delicious everything was!  The blend of favors, subtle and bold, was fabulous!  
    Dessert was chocolate, of course!  A rich, soft chocolate mousse patty, with a center of peanut butter.  
    They then presented us with a strawberry dessert, with Happy Anniversary written in Strawberry sauce across the top.
    Additionally, they offered a plate with 5 or 6 petite cookies (Macarons) and tiny chocolate  pastries.  Then, with coffee, they brought two bowls, one of citron marshmallows, and small chocolate cream squares, about the size of a sugar cube!!!!    We had more desserts than we eat in a month!  OOH LA LA!   Eyy Yeii Yeii!
   So delicious!  And the staff was charming!   Every 1/2 hour or so, small strobe lights up and down and around the tower begin to flash.  Just very special!  Bruce and I were thrilled with the entire experience! 

The plate that I am holding in the photo below, is the inverted dome shaped charger that is on the table when you are seated!  Very apropos for the Eiffel Tower!

A meal befitting the challenge and joy of 25 years together!