Kyriad - Mlv Torcy

... Paris (after the Sainte Chapelle?), the Musee d'Orsay. It was imperative too that we visit some of the environs in order to appreciate the context. We took the metro (these students---at ease in the urban environment---have taken to this splendid transit system with great ease) up to Les Halles where we discussed the history of the market as the center of trade and commerce in an expanding Medieval city. We walked over to the Centre Pompidou where we ...

... Its your typical grimy sex shop row, complete with drug dealers, junkie prostitutes on the streets, and dangerous looking characters on every corner. Two blocks away from the Metro, we see the Moulan Rouge ... and immediately head back to the Metro. Not only does the last train leave in thirty minutes, but this doesn't seem like the safest place in the world. And we stick out like a sore thumb. Back home, safe and sound. Janice's stomach is feeling better. Time for sleeeeep.

... and I met up with my friend Bill, an American whom I had met in Siberia! Yeah...my hotel room was near the Gare de Montparnasse, and at that time of the month they were having sales!!!!! i bought two pairs of pants, three scarfs, and I ate at a chinese restaurant...yummmmm

... hostel where my roommates were both Irish so we sat up and talked about Ireland, it was cool, I could have a conversation about the country now that I had been there. The next day was going to be early because Cass and Matt were well rested. 8:30 AM, I thought, lets make it 9:30 AM just so you don't have to wait for me because I will be late if we start that early!! The next day I experienced that the French people aren't as bad as everyone makes them out to be................

... for my next meals, and then played the waiting game. This train station is not organized what so ever. There are three different ticket windows; one to buy tickets, one to give schedules, and one mystery one-I couldn't figure out exactly what they did, but I was able to neither purchase a ticket nor get times here. None of these offices could share duties, of course. Also, there were 27 ...

... a difficult climb upwards. This time we began in the Chinese section of town, where there were lots of import/export shops, Chinese foodstuffs, restaurants, bakeries, and several ethnic stores, catering to the large Chinese population that has settled high above Paris. As in other cities, artists seems to gravitate to ateliers and areas that are affordable but run-down, and Belleville fits the bill. Belleville's fortunes had declined over the years, and much of the area was ...

... young sales lady asked me what size (I didn't know, European, and when she said "I think a 4", I was tickled to death!). They sat RT in a chair while I went to the dressing room and tried the dress on it. It fit like it was made for me and when I circled in front of RT, he said "It looks as good as I thought it would". The dress was wrapped up and the purchase being made, we headed back to the hotel to rest before dinner, when we would be ...

... the two men followed their fathers into the family's banking business, although their banking efforts were mostly concerned with preserving their assets. As adults, Moise and his cousin Isaac established two homes facing the Parc Monceau in the 8th arrondisement. Isaac, who never married, was a devoted collector of Impressionist art as well as an avid collector of Japanese and 18th century decorative arts and furnishings. His house now ...

... I'm told that that comment alone will cripple my wallet for the next 5 years...sad thing is, I believe her.... Today we're off to the Louve to see all the lovely works of art stored away there. That is, if we can ever get out of this damn internet place. We've spent the morning finding an economical (hahahaha!) way to England as well as accomidation in something that ...

... was not until that night that Mary and I discovered our phone was disconnected, and I had no way of contacting them... I felt very bad, and I know they were worried... WAHHHHH!!! At Cedrick's, all the phones were PLUGGED as everyone and their mother was calling the family. Except for me :( Since New Year's I have talked with the family... we caught up on certain things and have so much more to talk about in the next conversation. I had a nice experience. Didn't drink much, but ...