PARIS

Not to bore you anymore but they took away the barre.  Piano will leave at 7:30 AM on Friday.  YEAH!
I will move to the Hotel de l'Abbaye on Friday.  Tel:  011 33 1 45 44 38 11.  www.hotelabbayeparis.com

Went over to the 'other side' today.  To the Marais.  It's called the Right Bank but for me it is the wrong bank.  There are too many people and cars in a town this small.  People seem to be rushing around absolutely frantic!  Frantic to get the bus....frantic to go to lunch....frantic to shop.  They are wild-eyed in their pursuit of something or other. I managed to have a quiet lunch in an Italian cafe' and was happy to get back here on "my" side of town where is seems to be more calm .  Also, there is a rail strike today.  So what else is new?

Laurent and Manuel came over for a last glass of champagne in this apt.  I bit sad.  But! The evening ended on a high note, our having dinner at Chez Fernand, laughing with the serveuse (commonly known as the waitress) and drinking wine.  Paris ain't so bad after all.