We began today by sleeping in. We weren't supposed to but since friend 2 and I neglected to set an alarm. We slept until friend 1 knocked. Wevjumped up and were ready to go very quickly. Our breakfast was okay. Not really up to Holiday Inn express standards but the coffee was goo and it was enough to get us started.
We began the day at the Wilson Street Market. We walked the length and marveled at the variety of fruit, meat, fish and people. Of course we didd have to buy a couple of things and at one place the man gave us each a little Eiffel Tower key chain and you would have thought we had just received a very valuable gift. With a smile he told us that is was very special gold.
As we walked back down the market friend one bought us a type of crepe thing that was covered with a thumb paste. My it was good. Friend two bought me a lovely scaffold that I wore the rest of the day.
We took the bus to Opera Garnier and wandered through Gallaries Layfayette for a bit. Wevwent on to the roof and were treated to an amazing, though misty panorama of the city.
Did I forgot to mention that it is a bit rainy today? The temperature was great but it was a bit misty all day.
We took the bus to a lovely park. Parc Monceau. We sat on a bench and people watched for a bit. And then we went on to Montmartre and Sacre Couer. We wandered the streets of Monmartre for a bit and stopped for an Orangeina at a small cafe. The drink is sort of orange juice with seltzer only better.
We walked down to a little place called, Entre' Acte for dinner. Were joined by two of friend one's friends Silve and Daniele. They were absolutely charming. We sat and talked for nearly three hours. I wish we could have spent more time with them. They were both teachers who have now retired and are really enjoying the troiseme age. Silve is studying painting and takes painting workshops and Daniele is learning Italian.
We took a cab back to the hotel and then walked to the Siene to watch the lights on the Eifel Tower.
I have set the alarm so maybe we won't sleep in tomorrow. But hey we are on vacation and don't have to catch a plane or anything so if we do oh well, just one more tale for frend one to tell at dinner.
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