Paris Update #1
Monday, April 11, 2011 7:02 AM
Hello all!
We thought the best way to let you all know how we're doing is to send some updates...these may turn out to be long and boring, or short and sweet...or, if we get too busy -- nonexistent! But we'll do our best...
Arrived in Paris yesterday at 1:30 pm after 10 hours on two planes, and a stopover in Iceland...we were happy and safe, but very punchy. Construction at Charles de Gaulle Airport caused us to wander a bit before meeting up with Isa, Dom and Guillaume, but we were finally in the car, driving through Paris. Dom is extremely good at it, which is a good thing, as it reminded us very much of the Los Angeles theory of "eat or be eaten..." :-)
Our first view of the Eiffel Tower through trees, in the distance, was thrilling. Then the Arc de Triomphe, Place de la Concord, the Pantheon, Champs Elysees. Then on to a lovely Parisian sidewalk restaurant, "Cafe Sofflot," watching the Sunday tourists and locals strolling in what Isa called "unseasonably warm" April sunshine.
After lunch, with the lack of sleep and the French beer catching up with us, we headed off to the suburb of Yerres, where Isa and her family live. The comfort of their home, the hospitality of these lovely people, along with a glass of good French wine and a soft bed, took us off to sleep and blissfully on to French time.
This morning we have lazed around, drinking coffee and acclimating, and are now on our way out to see more of Paris, have a cafe lunch, and do some grocery shopping. As I look at the clock on the computer, I see that it's just 4 in the morning Pacific time...we're looking at 1 pm sunshine, and hearing birds sing in French!
FRENCH PHRASES OF THE DAY:
Robert's: "Haute Horlogerie": Which describes couture watchmaking...yes, he's in heaven! :-))
Susan's: "A tes amours": What you say when someone sneezes...it's like "bless you!" and it means "to your love"...very sweet!
Au revoir for now!
We'll send some pictures along...but we promise, not TOO many!
Much love to all of you,
:-)) xx
Susan and Robert
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