Bonjour Paris!

I arrived safely in Paris on Saturday 9 August and it has been great to be in the one place for more than three nights! Paris is a beautiful city and I am enjoying visiting galleries and exploring. On Sunday night Robyn and I went for a bike ride into the city and walked along the Seine. We rode under the Eiffel Tower and past the Musee D'Orsay. The evenings are so mild that lots of people are out walking and bands are playing. The atmosphere was very relaxed.
I have been spending my days visiting galleries and walking in the gardens. The galleries have been pretty crowded which hasn't really been a problem but it is funny to watch people walk up to the painting, take a photo and move on! I can't believe how many people are doing this.


Most days I have a relaxed breakfast and then catch the metro to visit whatever I have planned for the day and then meet Robyn after work. Tonight we are going to a concert at Notre Dame which will be fun. I am actually hoping to do a tour of Notre Dame this afternoon.


Visiting the Arc de Triomphe seems to be a requirement based on the number of people so not wanting to shirk my responsibility I joined the queue. It is over 200 steps to walk to the top but the views are worth it. I took some great photos and helped out an American family in distress who were trying to take a photo of themselves with the Eiffel Tower in the background. People are very easygoing here and most French people have appreciated me making the attempt in French but politely reply in English. Obviously my astoundingly good french accent still needs a little work!

Basically, I love Paris and could easily stay another week but Prague should be lots of fun as well. Unless I have anything I have to write about before Friday - see you in Prague!