Return to Paris

We went back to Paris for a pitstop before heading to Belgium.

We stayed in a neighborhood called Le Marais. Paris has become so familiar that it feels like Washington, DC to me.

This time, I finally made it back to Versailles. Can't post pics because something about this internet in this hotel prohibits any type of upload behavior. Anyhow, it was an adventure. Went on a rowboat w/another singer, not really thinking about the fact that we don't really know how to row a boat, nor have I ever really rowed a boat now that I think about it. It was very Lucy and Ethel in the water. And she was dressed like a supermodel in a boat! Funny. I like Marie Antoinette's place and the adjoining properties better than the main house which is a little bit museum like at this point.

I'll have to update this more later...

More Lyon Traboule Photos

Lyon is a really neat little town. Here are some pictures I took mostly of the traboules. Old town Lyon is full of cobbled streets and cute shops. I had the best crepes I've had in France so far. Most of the crepes are just fast food junk and a lot of stands don't bother to cook them from batter anymore, so you get a reheated crepe with just one or two fillings. But at a restaurants called Le Bananas in Lyon, I had sit-down worthy, buckwheat crepes with Bechamel sauce, creme fraiche, cheese, ham, onion and mushrooms that were to die for! Since then I've learned
that those are usually called Crepes Breton or Galettes and are harder to find in Paris, but worth the energy. Hopefully I'll find some before we leave Paris tomorrow. We're here for a 2 and a half day layover, so it's been a blur. I think I have to waste today with laundry! Talk to you soon.