Paris II: The Houseboat

Thanks to my father-in-law, I can now provide a much cleaner, nicer close-up of the barge-type houseboat we spent a week on in Paris. While there were a few chairs on the top deck with a small patio table, we never sat outside since the weather was a bit damp and chilly. You can see the chair legs behind the little curtain-like things on the white part of the deck.

After seeing the boat from the outside, and learning that the wooden part is where the door to the downstairs/inside is, it becomes obvious why the bug didn't need to wear water wings all week. (My side of the family expressed considerable concern about the possibility of the bug falling into the Seine, so I'm hoping this picture will clear that up.)

And now, for a picture of the inside main living area and a rough idea of the modern art collection:
This is also the rare picture taken that week that includes almost all Beasleys present (except Grandpa John). After cutting the outtakes from a week of picture-taking, I had exactly one picture including both Elizabeth and Omri. (Really, we did attend their wedding.) They spent a lot of time together, and in our presence, for which we're all very happy. I was just having too good a time to record it digitally.

While the flights both ways made us all a little crazy, as decribed in my previous travel post, the rest of the trip was really fantastic. We will remember long walks, amazing food, cozy apartments, multiple new exciting cheeses, and fabulous wines for a very long time.