So I head back to Paris and it's my last night in the apartment. It's a hot Paris summer's evening so I'm sitting at the double windows that open out onto the shared courtyard below. The downstairs neighbours have returned from their summer vacances and a light breeze and their music are wafting up, both of which make a nice accompaniment to my chilled Rose.
In my final days I have made a few lovely last-minute discoveries - just when I thought Paris had nothing left to offer - in the words of a famous NZ beer - yeah, right!
On the way in from the airport I finally spotted the infamous Shakespeare & Co. - a famed English language book shop on the left bank, opposite Notre Dame. I was beginning to think it was a fictional character in a book but not only is it real, it's probably one of the most amazing bookshops I've ever been in. Legend has it they never turn anyone away and that you can sleep here for free in exchange for working in the shop if you're desperate.
And I've turned into an avid "Invader" spotter - three more tropies! The most exciting of which was just steps from the apartment on the street corner in Vincennes. I'm sure it's new and has gone up since I've been here as I simply can't believe I didn't spot it before.
And these two in Le Marais.
And the cars!!! Too amazing to mention them all here (and I never get my camera out in time to photograph them as they whiz by) but it's a joy to see old cars still being used normalement.
Old Citroens and Renaults in the main, but also loads and loads of original Minis like this one. You can't really see it in the photo but it the cutest little black canvas sunroof - such a poppet.
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