We’re in Paris! Anne and I are over for a week of fine art, fine food, and fine times. The weather: cool, cloudy today, but generally comfortable. The people: French. Lots of great art: the Musee d’Orsay, the Musee Rodin, the Pantheon, la Cathedrale Notre Dame, and today, the Centre Pompidou. And we’ve seen a concert of Bach viola suites, and a concert of three Bach motets and organ music. (Strange concert: a joint performance of an adult amateur choir and a high school — the high school students all in military-style uniforms.)<\/p>\n
We have museum passes and metro passes and are generally making the city our own. Our hotel — near the Pantheon on the left bank in the Latin Quarter — is comfortable and clean, though we’re finding the 6 flights of stairs up to the room to be somewhat tiring at the end of a long day. Still, lots of fun all around.<\/p>\n
All the best to our friends back in Toronto and on the ‘net — we’ll see you soon!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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