Little did we know how lucky we were.
Due to the cost, we originally decided not to get tickets to the opening ceremony.
We opted for a home-cooked dinner of chicken piccata and watching it on TV.
Since the opening took place on the Seine river, all the performances were spread out along the water and some even through the city. Having one expensive seat in the pouring rain would have shown you the boats coming by and none of the rest.
The show on TV was also a great experience. Four hours from start to finish, and not a single ad break. We saw every moment. (After a while we even started a game of which scenes will be cut out for ad breaks when shown in the US. )
And now we have to go find that balloon!
