Gone baby gone

Sad faces everyone, my European adventure is almost over. 

My last stop was Paris.  The last time I came to Paris I was sure I wouldn't think much of it, but I had the best time ever so this time my expectations were high. 

Paris is a great walking city.  Most of the major tourist spots are walking distance from each other; Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triumphe,  Sacre Coeur, Montemartre, Moulin Rouge, Notre-Dame, etc and there are lots of parks and trees and lovely old buildings.  The river is wide and bright and a lovely colour (not like our dirty old brown Yarra).  Even decrepit old buildings in Paris have a certain charm.  

 

So Emily who I just been hanging out with in Belgium was heading to Paris to meet Jenni, our friend who is studying in the Netherlands.  Our friend Katy, Jenni's sister was over for a visit & Jenni's friend Mark came to Paris with them too. 

They had a nice little apartment they had found on AirBnB which was decorated with about a thousand Eiffel Towers; you know, just in case you forgot you were in Paris.

So we did a lot of wandering about in the daytime, punctuating our walks with regular stops for lunch or beer.  And back in the apartment there was a lot of wine drinking and snacking.  Snacking French with lots of baguettes and cheeses.  And snacking Aussie with mint slices and twisties which Katy had brought over for the girls.

One afternoon we went to the Eiffel Tower and did as many locals and tourists do and sat in the park below the tower for some drinks on the grass.  It was a beautiful warm Spring day and we lazed around in the sunshine soaking up the atmosphere and the wine.

 

 

 

On my last day I went to see Notre-Dame which is pretty impressive.  Afterwards I went for a stroll and found a nice little park by the river.  The sky was blue, the grass was green and the cherry blossoms were drifting from the trees like pretty pink snowflakes.  Paris springtime a great inspiration for artistic pursuits so I planted myself on the grass, took a few photos and got out my laptop to do some writing.

Later I got up to leave and was like 'hmmm, something is missing.'  It was my camera.  It was gone!  I had taken some photos and sat it down right next to me so I could take some more later and it was gone!  I don't know how it got pinched, but I was not happy.  I loved that camera. 

So off I went to the police station to report it and get a statement.  Obviously this happens a lot, they barely asked a question.  Just got me to fill out the 'I'm a tourist and I got shit pinched' form which they then typed up and that was it.

Oh well, good excuse for an upgrade I guess :)