Clim'Hotel Roissy

... of several days to as to be able to speak in Johannesburg, and perhaps take a couple of days off. In Rwanda we’ll hold our first-ever youth camp in that country, and I’ll participate in the inaugural board meeting of an NGO (non-governmental organization) called Smile-Rwanda. This NGO was started by Dr. Greg Swartz, a dentist and an elder in UCG. Its goal will be to improve the training of dentists in Rwanda and to import dental ...

... we enjoyed breakfast at the hostel and started our walk toward the city. We made it to the Opera House and then rode the tour bus once again on our 2-day pass. This time we got off at Notre Dame where we enjoyed the intricate details of the inside and out. We walked up the street, stopping at several souvenir shops. Our next stop was lunch at a trendy but cheap kebab fusion eatery. (Can someone please count the number of times we've eaten Kebab in Europe?....Kyle ...

... of women, most notably for me: Madame Curie, but Voltaire is there and Jean-Jacques Rousseau and so many others. We walked around some more, at a nice leisurely pace. We found the street with Berthillon ice cream (supposed to be the best in Paris). The main place was closed, but several places sell it along the same street. So we got some and enjoyed it as we continued our way down the boulevard. It was another nice day in lovely Paris.

... walking tired us out, so we headed home (on foot of course) and relaxed over dinner. After dinner we wandered around our neighborhood and discovered a huge, beautiful, and wholly overlooked gothic cathedral - Église St. Eustache. No, I guess it wasn´t Notre Dame, but it was so quiet and unassuming that it was breathtaking. So there's entry 1. We'll fill you in on the rest of Paris in another post to come later. Right now we're going to go out and enjoy more France. C

... Indiana Jones, Pirates of the Carribean and even a ride in the giant teacups to keep us out of the rain which came for a while. The whole thing was very well done but again we were thankful that we have travelled at this time of year rather than a month or so later as we could see that queues could be horrendous. The Euro 2008 tournament is everywhere in the papers and tv, and I managed to head to a cafe to watch France get ...

... I just missed Patricia Wells at the wine shop - maybe because it took me over an hour to find the well-hidden, quaint little storefront. On the way I did find a post office where the postlady was so complimentary of my French accent I could have kissed her. I was thinking today about how Americans mistakenly believe the French are rude. I have to say, after a ...

... research area, gathering place, movie theater.....big and impressive. We went up to the top, then went through two floors. Modern art. Some classic modern art, other brand new, and from artists all over the world....I didn't know much at all on that floor. The place was huge and the exhibits so large as to be overpowering. It would have ...

... And from there we took the metro over to the Arc de Triomphe and saw the tomb of the unknown soldier with the eternal flame. Then on to the Eiffel Tower, finally! It had stopped raining, but unfortunately it was still cold and overcast so I missed out on the pretty aerial pictures of Paris. The lines were really long and slow, but we met a cool Aussie guy to bond with. Apparently he can tell who the Americans are by their extremely straight teeth. He was shocked when we told ...

Damn, I love the croissants at this hotel in Paris. Every day when I go to bed, I do so in anticipation of going down for breakfast the following morning and having a few of them with my tea. So soft and delicious. Got a lot of shopping done today .. went to the biggest shopping mall in Paris (it really wasn't that large) in the morning. I saw a pair of glasses for me to potentially purchase. I have to admit I look awesome in them ...

... specific situation who is willing to do it for her brother would feel that it was her child. I think that she has the added benefit of having a deeper bond with her niece/nephew. Of course I am not a woman and it would be a different situation for everyone so you can decide for yourself, that is merely my personal perspective on it. Can I get back on track? (no pun intended) By the time we were done we were pulling into London Station so I had to go to my seat. I will continue the story in the next installment!