Had to really work out today in light of the caloric consumption of the last few days. Walking helps but not enough. (Al, I did not do the TRX although there is one in the gym; Sandy does this, whatever it is, in the Jardin du Luxembourg.)<\/p>\n
Couldn’t cross St. Sulpice today, they’re setting up booths for something. Who knew? No one told us.<\/p>\n
Chez Omar is a no-reservation, often-line-up-for-service Moroccan resto in the Marais where we met our (usually) no-English-spoken friend Christine Durazzini. (Megan, Julie Delpy also likes this place although why, we couldn’t figure out; it’s pretty ordinary couscous and they don’t take credit cards either.) The food aside, we had a delightful lunch for a couple of hours, walked back to Les Halles and then home, stopping at Pain de Sucre on rue Rambuteau on the way back for a few sweets. If around Pompidou, it’s worth a detour.<\/p>\n
Forgot my camera, though, so no photo.<\/p>\n
The pedestrian traffic seems worse somehow, cell phones, I think, as it was bad enough before especially in areas like Beaubourg.<\/p>\n
It’s finally turned hot, not warm, here so, along with us, the throngs were out after dinner. It was light until 10:30 easily. Strolled up rue Bonaparte, past de Beauvoir\/Sartre square, to the river and back down rue Dauphine where we stopped at Cafe Lauren in the Hotel Aubusson, heard some excellent jazz and headed home.<\/p>\n
A perfectly pleasant Parisian day, despite the fact that Hollande and Merkel seem not able to agree on the time of day, not good news if that persists.<\/p>\n\n\t\t