Thursday, May 31, 2012

To Paris and the last days of France...


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


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We have dinner and explore the neighborhood of Belleville



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




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The next day, I go to the Louvre...

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

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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!!!



*****



Tokyo is only 17 hours away -
12 hours to Taipai, 2.5 hour layover and 2.5 hours to Tokyo...
Can hardly wait to see Dave and Family


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