Freebies in Paris

Not much in Paris is free. Exceptions are the City of Paris museum in two town houses in the Marais and the Sunday organ concerts at ST Eustache, our parish church.  This week we took advantage of both - see pix.

Paris firemen

When you live here and are on the street early in the morning as we are, going to school, you see something we have never seen before - here or anywhere else: the firemen out running.  They always are in a group, usually young guys led by an older guy. Always in bright blue and red running togs. Maybe it's just the newbie probationary firemen but its great PR!!

Sunday excursion

Met friends for church and lunch at La Madeline followed by famous Paris ice cream on the Ile de la Cite - that's Notre Dame in the background.  

Watch out for the Pickpockets

I've been pickpocketed twice, both times in Rome, once on the subway. Today it almost happened again on the metro with a mom-daughter team. Girl pushed by me to board the car and I think the mom tried to make the dip into my side pocket. I got lucky and realized something was amiss and stuck my hand in my pocket by which time the mom was yelling at the girl to divert attention.  Way too close a call!!