Tuesday, March 21, 2006

Bon voyage

My flights to Paris gave me an opportunity to (finally) read my guidebook and develop a bit of a game plan. I also learned such things as: Hemingway used to catch pigeons in Jardin du Luxembourg, wring their necks and eat them for dinner. Napoleon's corpse was split into 6 coffins but someone made off with his penis. After his beheading, the martyred St. Denis picked up his own head and carried it. (Which seems farfetched, but I did see a statue depicting this little feat today).

I'm at the Hotel Square Calaincourt tonight and the Hotel Dominique with Julie) the following four nights. And now off to soak up Paris!