Day 5
Last night Valentine and I made the trip up to Montmartre. It was a very steep climb but at the top there is an amazing veiw of Paris. We were a little late for mass so we just went in for a few minutes. The priest was giving his sermon in French, of course,so I didn't understand. But the hugeness and the echoing of the building made it seem very ominous. Afterwards we split a crêpe with butter and sugar. It was delicious and much better the pre-made ones I tried to make at home. On the way back we stop off on the metro at Pagille for a look around. It's where the Moulin Rouge is and a quite a sight. We didn't stay long... it is a pretty scandelous area and I would have been very nervous if I had been by myself. Then we stopped off at Concorde where we walked down Champs Elysée towards the Arc de Triomphe. It is a very ritzy area with expensive resturaunts and shops. We saw one very famous store, Mont Blanc, that had a ballpoint pen in the window for the bargain price of €600. Probably your dream pen, Mother. We also saw a bunch of wild Greek men waving flags and singing. Greece won their basketball tournament against France I suppose. We watched part of it the other day at Jean Baptiste's apartment. Well I have to get a move on. I have so much to do and the weather is gorgeous. C'est bonne.
posted by Brannon @ 12:31 AM
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I'm running this morning. We are one of four school systems in the state staying in business today. Gov'ner Sonny asked school systems to close Mon and Tues to save gas... a major pipeline is down because of the hurricanes. Rome & Floyd opted out.
Can't wait to talk to you again! So get that phone going.
I'm glad you've found an appropriate souvenir to bring home for your Mom! :-)
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What a great day! I am SO glad you are having this wonderful experience! Wish I had your courage to go along with my desire for adventure!
Hey there, when you get to Munich let me know. I'm only a two hr drive north of Munich and will drive down to see you. 49 (0)175 836 5965 or at home 49 (0)9721 474 7794. Munich is a great city. I go down there often
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