It is still Friday, at least for a little while anyway. We tried to go to the Guillemet Musee of Asian Art this afternoon after a nice walk to the park to see the ice this morning. (Look children, ice!!) By the time Finn's nap was over and I got off the couch and we got the kids bundled and got onto the metro and got off the metro and onto another line and then off that one it was around 16h (thats 4 PM for those of you not on euro time). And there was a line around the block to get in for some reason. We decided to walk around the area (Trocadero, across the Seine from the Tour Eiffel) and check out the scenery. Nice statue of Geo. Washington on horseback with erect saber. Very revolutionary war heroesque. Anyway, we had a nice time wandering around, then the kids began to melt down so we went home on the metro.
When we got home we picked up dinner parts from three local places - the local baby supermarket (wide selection, small store), a bakery (baguette traditional), and the gormand tradition store (already made quiches). I am still gladdened and amazed by the low price and high quality of food here. 3 euros for a really nice quiche, 95 cents for a loaf of bread, 4 euros for a really decent bottle of red wine. I'll say that again in case Corey reads this. 4 euros for a really decent bottle of wine. It is great to be able to choose from 4 bakeries within a few blocks.
For Davis people I think it would be the same if you lived around the corner from the Nugget supermarket, except that it would have to be much smaller and cheaper, the food would have to be better, and you'd have to pass 3 bakeries on your way to it. So I guess it isn't like that at all.
I think I'll try to put up a new page of pictures each week, so look for another installment this weekend.