Paris

Ah, Paris, what a beautiful city. I didn't think 36 hours would have been long enough but I feel like we've seen a good amount of the city. We stayed in the Hotel Vendome in the Latin Quarter - a great neighborhood near Notre Dame and the Pantheon with a lot of restaurants/cafes/bars. We arrived at the hotel at 8 am but our room wasn't ready so we left our bags and headed for the Eifel Tower. It was nice to see it in person but it was very touristy, of course. After a few photos we got some lunch and came back to the hotel for a six hour nap. Finally acclimated, we headed out to the 1st arr and saw some amazing jazz at the Sunset Jazz Club. The sax/bass/drums trio were all masters of their craft and I watched in amazement. We found out that our next door neighbors from our childhood, Lauren and Tim Averill, happened to be in Paris, as well. It was so great to have breakfast with them before we left for the airport. Everyone in Paris was so friendly, contrary to generalizations that some Americans make, and they were very willing to speak to us in English and help us with directions. Just arrived in Cagliari - time for the "rehearsal" dinner. Ciao!