Such a lot to catch up on

This was a walk we did in Paris in April on a day that turned into a scorching hot afternoon.
We have places to go before we leave Paris and Père La Chaise cemetery was one of them. Perhaps because of the summery weather and fresh green leaves, it was absolutely gorgeous. We found Jim Morrison's ugly slab of a memorial, surrounded by metal crush barriers but these old 19th century gravestones reflect more the dignity and atmosphere of the place.


We walked on to the Canal St Martin, which I had high hopes for.
The Amélie bridge area was pretty but as the canal is still being squatted by the homeless of Paris, the pervading smell of urine was heavy in the air . See ! No Canal No. 5 joke.





We took the metro to more familiar ground and went to this favourite café at Palais Royal. This is THE friendly waiter in Paris. Remember his face. He smiles.
Steve had warm Tarte Tatin and I had Fromage frais with rhubarb compote.
The building on the right is the theatre of the Comédie Française. We really should go.





Just behind the waiter's hand is this metro entrance.
Have you ever seen such a jewel-like structure? Just beautiful.
You really should click on this photo to appreciate it..












Then a walk through the Tuileries, passing through the Louvre arches from where you can look down into the inner courtyards of the museum to catch your breath at the sight of this.



And then further on through the gardens, passing the Maillol sculptures, which I had previously ignored, until a drawing lesson in the Musée Maillol, when I had to concentrate on them for three hours and came to appreciate their heft.