a few days in Paris

I was in France a few weeks ago and have been meaning to write a *big*post, but...never got around to it:)


Few highlights below:

Getting across EU is one of most stress-free travel adventures of all time. No passport checks, yummy train food (yes, it does exist!), Wifi and all sorts of colorful characters. One of my best memories of Paris was the train ride there!

I'd been to Paris before, but I think this was the first time I actually really enjoyed myself - hung out in the Latin Quarter, played with the street performers, took in the views. Later that evening grabbed some vino & cheese, climbed up on my balcony, and watched a local mime entertain the tourists. Mimes are great - it is a beautiful art form, one of the original performance arts. There are still very respectable mime schools in France that take it very seriously. My friend Danielle was arriving the next day, and she is a first-class clown, so I was hoping the mime would still be there. Mime vs. Clown is always a fun show.

In the evening I was invited to a little dinner party by a work friend, and spend the evening socializing with French, Germans, Brazilians and made a great new friend from Gibraltar. Walking back from the party, passing the great Notre Dame and catch a glimpse of all the lights, I finally felt the centuries-old draw of this city.