5/6 June 2014
Thirty long hours getting to Paris but at least this time we didn't have any of the drama we had last time we flew into Paris which was at midnight and the trains had stopped running into the city. It was all pretty plain sailing this time which is always a bit of a miracle as we are so very monolingual. We arrived early in the day and were thankful to find we could get into our room straight away. We had decided to revisit the Lourve as it was back in 1987 that we were last there. I think the thing that impresses us the most ( i.e. more than the exhibition itself) is the magnificence and grandeur of the actual building. The wealth and opulence of the building itself is awe inspiring. There were thousands of people - I would hate to be there on a busy day!
It is lovely to back in Paris with the mouth watering pastries and berries (which is always appreciated in our off season at home). Michael doesn't ogle at the young chicks, but rather at the food. He would be a fat bastard if he lived in France!
Not far up the road in Normandy is the 70th anniversary of D - day 6/6/44. A sober thought.
Fantastic weather today. Absolutely gorgeous. Early night tonight. Have to make the most of our time here so need to be fighting fit for tomorrow.
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