Au revoir Paris...

It's 4:47 a.m in Paris now. I am sitting in the apartment ready to go back home. Waking up this morning after only 4 hours-ish of sleep was tres horrible! And now, look at me, early enough to have a moment to add an entry here. If I don't type fast enough, I worry I may fall asleep...

My plane leaves at 8 a.m. and so I have to get on the Metro and then catch a train. I don't think the Metro opens until 5:00 a.m. and so I wait...

Yesterday I spent my last day in Paris with Penny and Pete. The day started beautifully, with a clear sky, lots of sun (which we haven't seen much of) and a brisk 43 degrees. I first went to the market around the corner that I went to last Thursday. It's a 2 day a week market, but once I arrived I knew that the Sunday one was much bigger and was bussling with people. I could tell that THIS was the real Paris. I took a whole bunch of photos and bought a few more items, including my last baguette and brie. Ahhhhh Paris.....

After a coffee to go, I met Pete and Penny at my place and we set off on our day. Pete had been dying to see this massive flea market, way out of town, so with a chance to avoid the crowds (no such luck) we set out on the Metro. Turns out it wasn't so great, but still was a fun experience and we had lunch at a restaurant that was recommended to them. The lunch allowed me the opportunity to reciprocate and buy lunch for the. They have been paying for me everywhere we go together, and refuse to let me open my wallet. But this time they relented.

.... to be continued... I 've got to catch a metro and train for my ride to Charles de Gaulle. ...