Our last day in Paris we headed to St. Germain, or the Latin Quarter. This is where all the "hip" people hang out....particularly the university students. Even though we are right across the River Seine from Notre Dame, each little area will have a huge "little" church for their area. This is one of the MANY in Paris and it is just as ornate and beautiful on the inside as Notre Dame.
Just about everyone drives around Paris in a little car (particularly a Smart Car, Renault, or Peugot), motorcycles or Vespas. You'll see bikes parked all the way up a street on every street corner. The first time I saw a gal in a nice dress and stillettos driving a Vespa, I was a little shocked....but after seeing it over and over for 5 days, you get used to it!
We had lunch at a little cafe......everyone eats outside so you can watch the world go by. No one rushes you....you can stay as long as you wish.
It was time to get to the train station for our trip to Austria. 
We went by "sleeper" train to Munich, Germany and then took another train to Salzburg, Austria. Our compartment had bunkbeds and our own little bathroom (complete with sink, potty, and shower). A breakfast was brought to our "room" as we watched the beautiful German countryside go by. 
No matter how small the town......located directly in the middle was a church.
Yep! We're in Germany! We were a little overwhelmed because neither one of us knew any German words! Have NO idea what this sign says....I was just amazed by how many letters each word had!
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