Buffet breakfast this morning about 8am. Took some WW1 stuff with me to sort out while eating. Ha ha. Sat, ate, people watched!! Geez Mum, you've got a lot to answer for!!!!
Checked at the desk how to get the train to the city, where to get on, where to get off. Finally found the station - round the corner from the hotel! Because they are underground, you have to look for steps going down into the ground. No signs or symbols to indicate a railway station!!!
Anyway, had to change trains at some station, hop off number 3 route and hop on number 4 route.
Well, well, guess who did it all without a single hitch?? Yes, MOI!!!!!
Spent most of the day on the Ile de la Cite, one of the islands in the middle of the Seine River. It just happens to be the home of what's left of Notre Dame Cathedral. You can't get near the place. The police have closed off the streets around the site, and each barricade is manned by up to ten or more officers. French Revolution all over again!!!!
This island is the old part of Paris. Narrow streets, more like lanes, with huge houses built right to the edge of the road.
In the Square above the metro station, there was a Bread Festival going on. Teams from different countries were competing - for the honour, I think - making breads (surprise), danishes, pastries, and lots more healthy stuff. They had a huge audience, as everyone passing through the Square was stopping to have a look. The finished product, after it had been judged, was for sale nearby. That area was very popular too. I bought a chicken and salad bagel for my lunch, and ate it in the Square people watching again!!
Caught the two trains home, had a rest, and prepared to meet the Trafalgar people in the lobby. Total stuff-up - had to have one - not meeting them until tomorrow night!!!!! Thank God I'm not doing the Naplan tests this week - can't count!!!!
So, another day in Paris. Plan to do the Champs Elysees - up one side, down the other. Like the bridges from the Ile de la Cite to the Right Bank - up one side, down the other!
Heap of photos to follow.
Love Maur
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Busy day in paris for you!! So many iconic photos of the buildings, bridges and pastries, love it. Amazing what progress they've already done at Nortre Dame, you got a lot closer then I thought you would. Looks a bit cold, I'm sure all your walking will keep you warm, no doubt a little lunch time drink, maybe an evening cocktail will help keep the cold away. Have fun on your bus trip. Love Pam and Vernon
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