Day 48 - Paris (France) - Spoooooooooky!

WHAT LIES BENEATH... What is left to do once you've seen every building and monument there is? Head underground of course! After bidding farewell to Yen's parents (who had about 100kg of luggage... probably because of 2 beer kegs, but that's another story), we decided on something a bit different - we firstly did a tour of the sewers (amazing how interesting poo can be, and how it can cripple a civilisation, let alone a city, if not dealt with). You don't pull on gum boots and tread through the sewers, but you are underground and do walk through some old tunnels, see some current tunnels and learn lots about poo and how to get rid of it safely! (and if you use the toilet at the end you can then say you know what happens to it!). From poo to skulls! What most don't realise, is that in addition to a vast array of sewers, there is a huge network of catacombs under the city, the result of extensive limestone quarrying. This quarry was then turned into a mass tomb in the 18th century after hygiene problems with the above ground cemeteries. The end result is a winding network of tunnels, all lined with thousands upon thousands of bones and skulls! Trust me, a very eery experience (but worth doing).
LESSON FOR THE DAY: Don't forget to look down as well as up.