Paris, part 3

DAYS 2 and 3
We had to put Jeff in a cab to get to the airport because the concierge at the hotel said that it was a holiday and he wouldn't trust that the busses were all running. We knew he could not get there because the metro stop that kicked us off the train was the line that he had to take to the airport and we knew he couldn't get to the airport from the hotel on the metro. He was flying British Airways and we were worried about his flight since the caterers were on strike. He got to fly but they were not serving any food at all on the flight. He was given a food voucher and told to go find his own food.

Kate left the hotel at the same wee hour of the morning because she was taking a short trip to Scotland to visit her old (former) dance teachers from school. She was flying from a different airport and Paul accompanied her on the metro. I got to sleep in.

After they were off, we decided that we would only attempt two activities for the day. The prior day was a little too much fun. So my choice for the morning activity was the famous Paris flea market. It was really a nice stroll through the stalls to see all the stuff for sale. The crowds were small because of the holiday, but it also resulted in some of the stalls being closed. We were pretty impressed by the amount of silver for sale and also crystal chandeliers. There was an abundance of those.

In the afternoon we went to Sacre Coeur. Its a church high on a hill, so we had a long climb but there were no lines or admission fees (as it should be..... it's a church!) We were pretty impressed.

Dinner was at a restaurant in the vacinity of the hotel. Best mussels ever!!

DAY 3
We had to switch hotels because Paul was on a business trip and it was a hotel reserved by the company. Surprisingly, they let us check in early and so then we were off to explore. We visited the Orsay museum to see impressionist painings and did a lot of just walking around looking at the sights. Dinner was at a "creole" restaurant and Paul had Chicken Fricasee and it came with a side of Red Beans and Rice. He said it had a somewhat of a curry flavor. Boudin was also on the menu but we passed on that. I had a shrimp salad.

DAY 4
Paul was off to Potiers to meet with a customer and I headed home. It was such a good feeling being back to familiar (ha) sights. People are just nicer here and not so much in a hurry.