Real Day 2, concluded

Day 2 was Christmas Day. Got up early (5:00) am, and video chatted with the family--they were having Christmas eve. After breakfast (why is yogurt so much better here?), I went out and hit a half dozen metro stations. Easy stuff--still feeling a bit of jet lag. Went to the musee Jacquemart- Andre, a beautifully conserved 19th century mansion, featuring Italian and Dutch art. There was a Van Dyke exhibit going on at the time; I'd never appreciate what a talent he had for capturing faces. Then went to Parc Monceau--more about that and pictures next time. For now, I'll leave you with holiday skating at Hotel de Ville