The transfer from Prague to Paris went well and I think
we will really enjoy Paris’s slightly more civilised approach to life
after the Slav beer and sausage, pork knee, pork neck and
cabbage morning noon and night lets have fun way of living
the changes of location
from the hectic intensity of Rome
to the rustic charm of Orvieto to
the spiritual calm of Assisi
to the crazy Croation party at Split & Dubrovnik
to the student like thoughtfulness of Padua
to the sophistication of Milan
to the old money wealth at Cernobbio
to the sweetness of Zurich
the very seriously gothic Slav spirit of fun in Prague
to the style and elegance amongst the tired old streets
of Paris
has been magic and made the trip a joy.
So far, so good.
We met up with our friends, Karol and Michael tonight,
sharing our French adventure. We had
dinner at a local restaurant in Montparnasse, recommended by the hotel staff,
assuring us that this was not a tourist place. And it was fantastic. We decided
to have the set menu, preceded by cocktails. We had ham and melon, then some
poultry that was a cross between chicken and turkey – a gamy sort of chicken,
not quite turkey and larger than chicken, followed by apricots with a raspberry
sorbet. Some lovely Bordeaux to sip with
a delicious dinner. Michael and Karol returned to the hotel as they wanted an
early start, and we got the Metro to the Champs Elysee and strolled down to the
Arc deTriomphe.
The full moon had risen above the Champs Elysee and I tried
to get a photo of the Arc de Triomphe, the Eiffel Tower and the moon, but could
only manage two at any one time. Perhaps, if I had stood in the middle of the Champs
Elysee, I may have been able to capture all three – who knows?
La Belle Paris!
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