Today was our last day in Paris. We had to pack our bags so we could throw them on our backs. We stashed our bags in the hotel foyer and took to the streets of Paris again. The city itself is very beautiful. Nearly all the building are of a decent age and very beautiful. You could see a building that would be a flagship in any other city. In Paris it is just another building. Then you add to that the atmosphere and the attitude of the place.
So back to the day. We walked (or hobbled) up to see the Pompidou building. A very modern building that you really have to see to believe. All the pipes are on the outside. Time for some shopping. Postcards, souvenirs and cotton wool for someone's toe. We still had a bit to see so we took a casual stroll down to the Luxemburg gardens. They were very nice and oh so typically French. A beautiful palace in the middle of the gardens. As It was a beautiful day and we had run ourselves ragged over the past several days we pulled up a patch of grass and just relaxed for about 3 hours. I may have even caught some Z's.
After recharging we took to more sightseeing. We walked down to the Pantheon. It was a nice big old church. So how many churches was that. In saying that they were all very beautiful. Well we had started the day in relaxation mode we thought we would continue. We pulled into this café near the Notre Dame and enjoyed a nice coffee. It was time for a bit of work. Writing postcard to all areas of the planet. It was also fun just sitting there watching the people drift on by. It seemed all too easy to slip into the Paris way of life. I can't wait to return.
Now we had to tackle the metro for one final time to get to the bus station. Other than the station being full of real "friendly" people and the stand up dunnies, we managed to get on the bus with little dramas. As usual busses are not the best place to try and get comfortable and sleep. Especially when they drag you off halfway to inspect the bags and give the usual 20 immigration questions before going through the Chunnel.