Just a quick note tonight to say that we've arrived in Paris after an uneventful journey. It is wet and blissfully cool but not cold and our flat is beautiful - large, with three lovely bedrooms, a well appointed kitchen, good views and beautifully decorated. And good wifi!
Carolina and I have been out for a brief explore and found Monoprix just around the corner which has gorgeous children's clothes and a supermarket upstairs. We found supplies for a late supper - bread, cheese, pate, salami and unsalted butter and a little fruit. They had four different varieties of apple juice - i.e. made from 4 different varieties of apple. We bought 'green'. It was very good. I bought Eva a blue and white striped top which she has declared is not pretty and won't wear. Predictable. This is the child who insisted on wearing inside out hot pink leggings with a green flowery t-shirt and one of each of her two pairs of shoes. And who calls her new stuffed toy - a small puppy - 'Shrek'. Which accompanies her other stuffed toy - a small leopard named "pig". Go figure. The metro station is about 2 minutes from the front door and a brief look at the map we bought at the supermarket indicates that we are within walking distance of lots of good things - the Louvre, Georges Pompidou, Les Halle, Jardin des Tuilieries, Notre Dame etc. Can't wait til morning to have a good explore (after finding the nearest Patisserie of course).
Alex has already located a computer games shop in the Chatelet-Les Halles metro station which he is desperate to visit. Both are having a blissful time with their new DS pokemon games which I am very close to throwing in the Seine.
We were sad to leave Rome today. Too many things left unseen and unfortunately, not enough time to see Ostia, where Mark lived briefly many years ago. We managed a quick walk this morning before checking out of the apartment, and found a marvellous speciality food store. The children were attracted by the multiple varieties of lollies and Carolina and I, by the multiple varieties of pretty much everything else. An entire wall was devoted to different varieties of salt! Including, I might add, pink Murrary River salt from South Australia. It was also possible to buy vegemite, Bundaburg Ginger Bear and Riverland dried fruit.
Photos tomorrow.
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