Today was fabulous.
I took the initiative of putting my map at the back of my bag and setting off in any direction I fancied. I found myself in an open market. A vendor gave me an apple since he couldn't be bothered weighing it.
Then I found myself close the Seine. I started heading towards Notre Dame, but got side tracked by a botanical garden. I saw some owls, and some large dinosaurs.
I have to admit for the majority of this day I just acknowleged the fact that I was looking at things, but after that my mind just kind of blanked. I think it's the winding down from work, and getting everything set up to leave. So I'm taking this opportunity not to think. It's a good state of being for the moment!
After the gardens I did make it into NOtre Dame. When I was 16 I was here, but I lost the roll of film with those pictures on it. IT was nice to get them back in a way. Wandering further I found myself in front of the Louvre. I'm going tomorrow when it's free! It's nice on the outside. Then I walked down the pedistrian walk way and rested by a still pond with really pretty sculptures. I didn't think of anything. All I felt was peaceful. It was perfect. Actually - I was thinking I needed to sit in the shade more often since it was boiling hot, wonderfully, impecably sunny and my nose was burning.
Hmm....then I walked down the Champs Elysee. It was noisey and crowded and even the sodas were over priced. That wasn't fun. So after taking a brief look at the Arc de Triomphe, I headed down smaller streets to the Eiffle tower. I popped into a really cute, reasonably priced cafe for a bite to eat, and then took a nap under the tower. It was a good nap. My legs were sore.
As soon as I woke up a group of young people were collecting signatures 'Pour re-introduire les loups dans le Boulange' .... or something to that effect. And I said 'Bien sur, j'aime les loups' and then they said 'les touristes son quand meme plus gentilles que les citoyens.' I have to say, everyone I've personally talked to has been wonderfully nice. HOwever, on the train ride into town, some of the natives got very VERY angry at the visiters with big bags...as though it was their fault the tram line was underserivced. At least I managed to escape their wrath because I only had a back pack!
Anyway- I eventually made my way back home for another nap. It was a 20km day for this young lady and she's quite tired! And burnt. I know I know....but I haven't been burnt all summer and I'm making up for lost time!
Tomorrow I'm going to Versailles, and then I'm hitting up the Louvre only because it's free. A bientot!!!
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I'm going crazy trying to send comments! I made up a name and a password, and they keep telling me I'm wrong. Now that's impossible!!!! I'm soooo jealous of your expedition and the freedom you have to do as you like. Coffee, etc on the Champs Elysee has always been ridiculously expensive, and probably tastes no different than the stuff you buy on rue de Boulogne. Why would they want wolves so close to the city? Give Versailles a hug for me. If you see a town called St Nom-La Breteche, that's where I was an aupair! Enjoy your liberte! yelm
Oh YELM!!
At least you have high speed to post incorrectly more swiftly.
If anyone wins the lottery you are coming to Portugal to do just as you fancy!
I don't know why they'd want to re-introduce wolves so close - maybe to keep the druggies who use that park at night at bay??
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