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<\/a>While enjoying croissants (chocolate for Nick and almond for me), we remembered that we had seen some museums adjacent to the Jardin des \u00a0Plantes<\/em>. We thought the Grande Galerie de l’Evolution<\/em> sounded interesting, and \u00a0once there, we were amazed at how \u00a0truly interesting it was! It has several floors, each one dedicated to a variety of creatures that live, or have lived, in different environments on our planet. The ground floor is dedicated to sea life, with a <\/a>variety of whale skeletons. Animals of the Arctic and Antarctic, the African savannah, the Sahara desert, and the Amazon rain florist are on the next floor. After that, there are endangered species. The fascinating <\/a>thing about this museum is that very few of the displays are behind glass cases. Most of them have protective fencing, but that only rises about a foot from the floor. We could walk around the displays and see the animals \u00a0from all sides. \u00a0I thought it was remarkable that children, of whom there were many there, didn’t attempt to touch the display animals because the majority of them were too young to read the “Do Not Touch” signs.<\/a> <\/a><\/p>\nLater that afternoon, Jose-Maria and Agn\u00e8s arrived, and we were thrilled to see each other. It’s always fun for me to see and hear Jose-Maria and Nick pick up technical conversations that they had begun on our previous get-togethers, while Agn\u00e8s and I talk about our families. Since we saw them last, their son and daughter-in-law have become parents! \u00a0Our dear friends now have four grandchildren, from teenagers to an infant.<\/p>\n After a rest for all of us, we walked to another nearby restaurant for dinner. We shared another Kir Royale, and Nick and I both enjoyed our dinner of veal with potatoes. The four of us \u00a0discussed the state of world affairs while we walked back to their flat. 9,081 steps<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" We were awakened \u00a0by a phone message telling us that our daughter, Carla, was at JFK Airport \u00a0about to board a flight to London. She has many friends there including her former suite mates and former coworkers, and she enjoys visiting them. Later that morning, we decided to go out for breakfast and to find … Continue reading Greece 2024, Day 19 \u2014 April 28, 2024<\/span> <\/a>On our walk back to the flat, we reached a trattoria and decided to share a salad \u00a0of lettuce, shrimp, tomatoes, olives, avocado, and smoked salmon, in a honey mustard dressing.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n