Pardon

So I made it safely to Tracey and Kelly’s Apartment in Pont-de-Saint Cloud/Boulogne. That’s in the western suburbs of Paris. It is a really nice residential neighborhood with a few shops.

On the train ride in from the airport, I saw hundreds of automobiles stacked on rail cars. I am not sure if that is normal or if there is a kink in the supply chain. The cars were all tiny – Smart Cars, Renaults, etc. We passed a gas station and I thought that the gas prices were pretty low – 1.35 Euro. I then was told that was per litre of gasoline, which makes it way more expensive.

Another interesting thing is that the advertising in the subways and elsewhere is twice as big as the ads in the US. And they aren’t afraid of showing some nudity here either.

During the day we walked around the Jardin du Luxembourg. The following picture is from the Medici Fountain.

We went to the latin quarter last night, which was a lot of fun. There is a lot of shopping and nightlife there. I was way too jetlagged to fully appreciate it. I had a great meal. Things here are ridiuclously expensive. And lastly, it is a lot like New York, and I was told the best word to know is “Pardon”.