Paris

Sunday 28 August 2005

A long sleep in followed by our usual muesli breakfast. Off to Paris city centre at 4pm with Julie. Julie got off at one station before us (Chatelet) to go to an open air concert in the park. A sad moment, saying goodbye. We changed to Garedelyon to get to Bastille, then Paris Austerlitz. A luxury overnight cabin on the train for two to Madrid. Paris was awsesome and French the only foreign language so far that didn't grate on our ears! We are in mourning at the state of affairs re: the cricket. England 477, Australia 1st innings 218, 2nd innings 307 - 7 !! One and a bit days to go in the 4th test. Phoned the Major before leaving Madrid giving him a quick warning that we would be getting to Miranda Do Corvo around 10am Tuesday. He told us that he was under the doctor and taking thousands of pills. He had had a bit of a "heart thing". Has Toby his dog and two cats. He had heard about Bill Baker's death.

Julie and Lulu

Saturday 27 August 2005

Hit Paris again. Bus to Versaille, 7.50 tour of State Apartments and Hall of Mirrors. Then back into Paris city centre to take in Notre Dame then Sandy climbed to the highest level of the Eiffel Tower. The evening was spent with Julie at a little indian restaurant in St Germain Laye. We absolutely love Paris. It is quite a special place.

Versailles

Friday 26 August 2005

We spent the day at the Picasso museum and the Montmartre before getting home at around 20.00. The latter was a wonderful experience but not much in the way of squalid garrets left, only prime real estate. Another great day.

Montmatre

Eiffel Tower from Montmatre

Thursday 25 August 2005

We arrived in Paris EST at 7.01, bought a three day Paris Visite card for zones 1 - 5, took the metro to Opera-Auber and the RER to St Germain en Laye. We bought a phone card and phoned Julie who met us in her silver Peugeot and took us to her flat - really spacious with a garden - lovely. We had breakfast and then Julie went off to work and Patsy and Sandy hit Paris! We took in the Louvre and walked around the Eiffel Tower, Champs Elysees, Arc de Triumph area. A quiet evening chatting to Julie rounded the day off.