Carcasonne to Paris |
We said our good byes to Esperaza
Now, from Carcassone, it's a train to Paris
A layover in Montpellier |
Again, John with what's left of our worldly possesions |
We arrive at Gare Lyon It's Paris!!! |
Lions greet us to Paris at the Gare |
We arrive at Madame de la Brosse's apartment
a Fleurs de Soleil Paris B&B
The courtyard of the Apartments |
Madame de la Brosse and John Even though she spoke little English, we little French we communicated fine with French, English and Spanish |
View of the city from our bedroom |
At Madame's suggestion, we have Chinese really good and very reasonalbly priced |
The neighborhood appears to be very diverse |
A streetside cafe for coffee and/or drinks John has a cointreau and I have a pastis |
The Pyramide |
The Louvre Courtyard |
John had the camera, so I bought postcards of a FEW of my favorite pieces I think I saw a lot more of the Louvre in 6 hours than if I had my camera |
John met up with a freind of a friend named Abdou
they toured the city and the Banlieue (Place of Exile)
John and Abdou |
John with his friend, President Hollande |
In the Bastille |
The Banlieue |
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We say good by to Abdou
after we have another dinner at Tai Yien
At the Metro to say our goodbyes... |
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We wave goodbye to Madame (can you see her peeking over the balcony?) |
Leave la maison de
Madame at 7:30 am!!!
Charles de Gaul Airport: 28 May
Charles de Gaule Airport We're on our way to Japan!!! |
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