I woke after a huge chunk of sleep. I feel almost normal. The workmen have arrived back on the scene and are making up for the public holiday yesterday, thats great though it will push me out into the world . I’ll have a coffee and be off. Later….
Fontainebleau trainlines are under repair during November and I really don’t want to get too stuck! So thought Id do an audio history walking guide. Of course a kilometre in I realised I hadn’t actually downloaded it (duh) So … I just walked along the Seine until I was cut off and had to retrace footsteps back to a stairway to the road above .. I wasn’t the only one that had been fooled by the path: an evident tourist mistaking me for a knowledgeable french woman had started to follow me in hopes I knew the escape route...I had a chuckle as I weaved through the barricades. The Paris skyline walk is lovely and i’d never done the entire length so it was great to re-visit... Looking over the city and buildings, it did make my heart sigh. I was a little overcome with the grandeur of the adventure I’m on... So very good to get out. I have arrived back for lunch and coffee while the tradies are “tools down” outside! Ill download the audio tour for this afternoon.. I feel so much better. Just letting the mind air out a bit. I didn’t get to pat a dog,as stated before, they’re just all so well behaved and stay close to their humans.. Need to put some ham in my socks!
Saw some sparkly signage along the seine and was taken back to Mish Meijers beautiful work in “love and money”….. (geez talk about back in the day!)
Just got my museum pass, the person on the desk took great pains to check the photo and me in person several times, I wasn’t sure if this was attempted humour (can the French be funny? Is this French humour?) or that my face had somehow been morphed by cheese, I hadn’t checked the mirror before leaving, maybe I’d high jacked another body without my realising it. (They finally accepted that it was a representation of me and handed it over! ) Hopefully it works this time. Last time, I had a place that stated I was too old to be a student! I know! They must really get sick of tourists in those big museums. I will research tonight what’s on and forge a plan. I do want to get out to Foundation Cartier again, so will add that one to the route..
A few pictures that captured mind strays…
Just finished the historical audio tour around Le Marais. I thought $10 was a little steep but It was great! From finding out where the oldest houses still stand to little doorways and entrances that take you to hidden gardens to where Victor Hugo lived ( Les Misérables was very in vogue when I was growing up I remember seeing it on a school trip and how amazed I was when the bridge went flying into the sky to give the illusion of the jump).. how and why the streets were designed and re-designed in parts and not in others..and why I always get lost in these parts! Where the best kebab shop is. and I never knew that marais means swamp…. ..Super! I feel like I need more knowledge and theres now places Id like to go re-visit. Even saw some geometric art in a commercial setting!!. It was nice to have a different voice to navigate the streets.. All in all a winning day...Now for some dinner..Ive even bought myself my first sweet ..a piece of flan (who says I cant delay gratification - master :)
