Paris

We arrived late yesterday afternoon from Glasgow. Good flight, great apartment, except for the creaky floors!! Told to NOT RUN the washer or dryer after 10 pm and that the wash cycle took over an hour. So we thought, well, if we start it at 8:45, for sure it will be done at 10. Nope, 10:30. The last half hour I was practically on my knees before the machine, praying it to be quiet!

But the wash is done. Now when to dry it?? Problem is, between 9am and 10 pm, we want to be out and about! Oh well, we'll figure out a way.

In the evening we went to explore the neighbourhood. Bought some water and milk and yogurt and cereal. Wandered down to Place des Vosges and had a great dinner at a restaurant there. Bought a couple of oranges on the way back and then crashed (after the laundry drama). Emailed cousin Rebecca -- hoping to get together today. We are doing Les Invalides this morning -- she is doing the Louvre.

Many of the local cafe/restos do not serve dinner until 8 pm, which is a bit disappointing - we are early risers and consequently like a dinner around 6 or 7. Maybe we'll have a light "souper" at home in the evenings and save our Paris dining experiences for mid-day.

A la prochaine,

Meg