Sunday, January 27, 2013

Ken set off for home today.  We had a nice little breakfast and just watched the people walk by in the rain.  Its strange that the Delta flt did not depart until late in the afternoon.  Some time after 4pm.  No rush, just a leisure day.  Ken took the Metro to CDG airport and I headed south to the Notre Dame Cathedral.  I got see a real mass going on.  It was crowded and people walked in and out of the place while it was all going on.  Kind of like a circus in the background with all the visitors.  I did notice that they have some kind of a walk to the top, but did not see where to do it.  Maybe try tomorrow with better weather.  I just walked along the Seine river and let it rain.  Observation boats went up and down the river.  Water is pretty nasty, but the views :)
I headed over towards the Louvre.  Found a real Irish Pub.  No Yellow Monkey :)
The Louvre is huge.  Took like 15 mins to reach the glass enclosure we all saw on the movie the Da Vinci Code.  That is the way you descend into the Museum.  Place is massive.  Once inside you go to different wings.  I was very turned around.  Got to see the Mona Lisa, Venus di Milo, pharrohs tombs and countless other paintings.   I wandered down a hallway and found that part of the movie where the red rose line to the upside down glass triangle ends.  That is actually a mall entrance.  The Apple store is right there.  Too funny.  I ended up over at the Starbuck's writing this.  Very relaxing and I can blog a little.  A little unique to be here totally by yourself.  I am a long way away from the hotel at the moment.  I will be taking the Metro back and transfer once to get there.  People are out everywhere and its still busy out.  I will publish this and write some more after dinner.
au revoir

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