Dear all
A little greeting for Paris. We returned on the 21st of February after two wonderful months in Denmark.
We had a lovely Christmas together with Helén and Uffe at their home. We enjoyed seeing friends and family – and not to forget the “kitchen project”. Hard work but we think it was worth it – the new kitchen became real good and functional.
We left Denmark just at the beginning of a snowstorm. We were lucky; we only were ½ an hour late. For the rest of the day and the next 2 days hundreds of planes were cancelled. We arrived at Port Arsenal at 12 o’clock, the weather was changing between sun and rain but it was 10o C. Spring is just around the corner, not bad J.
The first evening our wonderful neighbour, Susan, had conjured up a delicious dinner, so we were well received. Next day we cleaned NUSER-II, it was really needed.
We have been walking round to get Paris ”under our skin” again. Daffodils are in flower here in the harbour and everywhere else. People really look more “gentle” when the weather “smiles”.
Everybody is not “lucky” in the French system. We went to Canal St. Martin where a French journalist has given tents to some of the many homeless people here in Paris. They are very visible along the banks of the Canal. Of course the issue is used in connection with the presidential election this spring. We often see them on the TV.
Of course we have been on the open market behind Place Bastille. You buy lettuce to a price of 1€, strawberries to 1½€, 3 dozen oysters no. 4 for 15€ (take that Trevor) etc.
After the closing of the market it is interesting to see how efficient the piles of waste are removed. Something functions.
We are still trying learning French. At our age it is allowed to be a “long term project” but it shall not prevent us to continue J
Love – with ”spring-greetings” from
The bums of Paris (still for 2½ months)
Jytte & Rudy
Paris the 27th February 2007
Updated the 27.02.2007