It absolutely poured with rain as we made our way to pick up the car. Fortunately it was only one subway line and a short walk the the Renault dealership. Cute little car... the Clio II... it has plenty of room for all our stuff and Shane's head doesn't hit the roof. Yeah!!It took a little getting used to our car and the GPS... hereinafter referred to as PG... PG kept trying to take us on toll roads (until we figured out how to avoid that). Then she t...

Our last two days in Paris found us wandering through dungeons, graveyards, sewers and even a touch of the red light district around the Moulin Rouge. The one redeeming factor was a visit to Sacra Couer to pray before going to the red light district. Ah Paris, a city of contrasts. Called the City of Light it really does have a darker side.Again the sun shone as we wandered the narrow pasageways of Paris. We visited the Conciergerie which went from an illustri...

Here I am in Paris overlooking the Place de la Republique about a block from our apartment sipping cafe in MacDonalds. Yep... it is time for true confessions. We can only access unlimited internet in public parks (near the downtown) or, as it turns out, in the hallmark of Amarcan traditions.... good ole Mac's. So, it's early and a little nippy, where do you think two old travellers would hang out?Confessions out of the way I must say it is great to be ...

Getting Wired Before Goofy Gargoyles and Pasty Picasso To get wired at Starbucks ou'd better haveyour gold card!   Two macchiatos and 1/2 hour of internet cost around $10 Canadian. OK, so I got on lline but it wasn't high speed. Managed to send only 2 email and that's it. This first world aarea is a lot more backward than I thought. Today we travelled with the laptop... tried a few places including the library to no avail. Well, I guess I'...

I Love Paris in the Springtime! Can't stay away from the cheezy title. That's what it is and, after one day that's how I feel!The sun is shining (which makes everyone happy). Tne apartment we rented really does exist, the codes worked, it's quiet here and the bed is comfortable! The trip over was uneventful. Tough to sleep but the movies were good. Our plane was delayed in Calgary which meant a jog worthy of the Amazing Race in Frankfurt. W...