It's Getting Better All The Time

Now yes the holiday is great but my title actually refers to my mouth! I slept 8 hours last night WITHOUT DRUGS. That's at first in 6 weeks. As far as the extraction is concerned I think I've turned the corner. Alas I have mouth ulcers now which are very painful, particularly in cold wind and when I eat/drink anything hot. An English speaking chemist today has given me something so maybe there finally is light at the end of the dental tunnel!

My bedside table view for the trip!

As for Paris, I've had a lovely day. I was watching Paris weather closely over Dec/Jan as Anne Verrender was visiting. It is not cracking 10 degrees now in spring but it was warmer for Anne. It is the wind that cuts through you, but it has been dry so that's all that really matters.

Leaving my hotel this morning I was greeted with the Paris marathon running past my front door! A heaving mass of athletic humanity were in the first half of their journey. I was aware it was happening discussing barricades etc with an Australian tourist on the bus yesterday who knew all about it ... I wasn't expecting such a close up experience!

I journeyed on the metro to Montmartre. I arrived at the end of the homily and stayed for the rest of mass. Choir not great! I wandered the shops and markets which is always delightful. Elevated views of Paris don't do it justice so the fact it was cloudy didn't bother me.

I particularly enjoyed the memory of an early morning phone call received from the steps of Sacre Coeur from four Lee girls just before midnight on New Years Eve a few years ago with them enthusiastically declaring that I was in Narwee and they were in Paris (Paree)! I took great delight texting Virginia, Madeleine, Julia and Maria to reciprocate!

Onto Notre Dame where I sat for some time taking it all in listening to some of my favorite choir music on my iPad. Magnifique!

Walked both the islands, but couldn't bring myself to have an icecream Rebecca (choir) had highly recommended. As much as I like a good icecream in less that 10 degrees I just couldn't bring myself to do it. Next time!

I'm really looking forward to tomorrow. Dadoune, from choir, has an apartment in Paris and is in town. I am meeting her tomorrow and she has a few plans. Paris with a local. Very exciting.