Sunday 3 June

Today was a rest day for Maria.  The flight from Melb to Singapore, a day in Singapore, then a 12 hour flight to Frankfurt, 4 hour train trip to Paris and then walking around Montmartre and the Eiffel Tower Friday and Saturday all took its toll on her.  She could not understand why she felt exhausted!!

Luisa and the Battistone’s went touring around Paris, we stayed in.  Apart from tourist attractions and businesses supporting the tourism industry, everything else was pretty much closed for the day, especially in the area where we were located.  But Maria and I did not miss out on the bakeries.

Today’s entry will focus on some of the things I observed in our first few days in Paris, and Montmartre.

Car Parking in Paris

Like Italy, Parisian’s park where they can.  I also observed that some cars have been parked in the same location for so long that their tires are flat, the car is filthy, but the registration is up-to-date.

The owner of this car is in for a shock, damaged on the driver’s side and un-drivable on the passenger side. 

 

















Touch parking is common. Witnessed a driver parking between two cars, numerous backwards and forwards pushing against the car in front and rear to fit in.

No where else to park? Just park on the corner!!

French Firefighters - Sapeurs-pompiers (unfortunately the webpage is in French) 

Pictures of the local Pompiers assisting a local resident.

Elderly resident needing assistance of the Pompiers

Interesting Pictures of Paris

Dog Park - somewhere to hitch up your pooch while you shop

Making a delivery - notice the truck is parked on the corner of 2 streets

Tourists everywhere, including their luggage

When renovating you need to raise and lower materials

Because space is limited, an interesting way to green up the entrance

Dinner on the Sien, and it was traveling quite fast under the bridge

Looking up the street to Moulin Rouge

Monika and Maria at the entrance to our apartment building in Montmartre