I should add a bit more to what I already wrote about Friday. After leaving Rue St Denis, we headed somewhat south. When we came close to the Hotel de Ville (City Hall), Janice spotted the enormous TV screen that was set up on the plaza. This is quite possibly the one I read about which will show all 60 World Cup games, starting on the 11th. But right now, they are showing some tennis match. Since I'm not paying attention to the news and have not had access to a TV for a month, I am clueless as to which match is being featured. But when Janice noticed that Fed Ex was one of the sponsors, she wanted a picture, so here it is: tennis on the screen, tennis also being played live in the middle of Paris (the court built and set up just for this week), and the Cathedral of Notre Dame in the background. Frankly, I am amazed that they would build a temporary clay tennis court on the plaza, but Parisians like to enjoy city life in Paris.
We concluded our 7-hour stroll Friday with a visit to the Place de Vosges, which we had not seen since 1989. After consulting my compass and map, we found this square, even though it is off the beaten track. This was an old area, once obviously very wealthy, and I believe it was also close to one of the the Jewish quarters. The place (town square) is a large rectangle with a good sized park inside. All around the rectangle is a covered walkway with lots of little shops. Now art dealers tend to dominate, and I sometimes wonder if anyone would ever buy the stuff they show, but just because one has money does mean one also has good taste. The covered walkways are reasonably extensive and offer a number of cafés for coffee and dining, and the uniform archways offer good views of the inner square's roads and park.
It would seem to be a wonderful place to live, though having money would be rather helpful.
All for now, with love from us both, Evan.
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