Last few days. Sigh… It is quite warm and sunny here in Paris so we are managing to end the trip with the opposite type of weather from the start.
The last time we were in Paris I snuck out one morning to visit Père Lachaise Cemetery one morning and when Kim saw the pictures and made me promise to take her there on the next trip. Voilà! Your wish is my command on this trip. Funny visiting the cemetery in a hot afternoon vs a cool and foggy morning. More people, less walking dead feelings… Still a fascinating place, the richness and variety of the monuments are something not to be missed. I showed them the ‘highlights’, Wilde, Piaf, Bernhart, Bernhardt, Marceau and Morrison. And as I said two years ago, take the Metro 3 and get off at Gambetta vs the Père Lachaise station, the cemetery is on a hill and starting at Gambetta and the back entrance of the cemetery will allow you to walk down hill for most of your visit. Trust me, I saw many red faced visitors walking up the hill and this way is easier.
After the cemetery we took a walk thru Le Marais ending with a quick visit to Notre Dame in time to catch the evening mass. C’est la vie!
The internet has enabled many things since we started to travel, right now Syd is on Animal Jam and iChatting with one of her friends live and the fact that there are 9 time zones and 5500 miles does not seem to matter. All instant Syd says. The (first) world is truly a network.
A real find of a “cemi”. Interesting comparison wrt the two Sarah’s. Too bad the trip is ending for everyone. It has been quite interesting and more “Right brain”.
I would have liked to see more of Kim’s and/or Syd’s comments/perspective along the way as part of the travel dialog … maybe next-time. I really enjoyed TED’s sense of humor and tried to decipher most if not all of his “crypticisms” (check urban dictionary). Please have a safe an uneventful trip home. Love ya!