May 6
Today was a bit chilly and grey. We drove to the Musee des Beaux-Arts and spent most of the day there. It is in a beautiful, grand building. We spent the morning on one floor, took a lunch break at a Vietnamese restaurant, and then went back into the crypt-like lower floor to look at the Medieval art.
We had a small moment of stress when we realized that we needed the parking ticket to get back to the car...and it was in the car. We couldn't access the stairs or elevator to get there. So, we walked down the car ramp and retrieved it. Whew! The challenges of travel where practices are different.
A far larger stress occurred later when we got an email that the flat we've rented in Paris (in two days) had water damage. They said they had to either cancel us or rebook us in another flat. Clearly, we took the other flat, but the process was convoluted and difficult. It took about an hour between the phone (What's App) and the computer filling out forms to: 1. rebook a new place which involved starting a fresh reservation, 2. cancel the old one entirely - more forms. Ugh.
Now, fingers crossed that it all works out. It is a bit disappointing as we'd been excited about staying near the Seine in the one that was cancelled and going to an entirely new area for us. Another adventure. And, these things happen when we travel, but...they can be stressful.
May 7
Today we decided to walk Vieux Lille and that is what we did. We discovered large, beautiful squares we had not seen before as well as little cobbled alleys.
We sat by the Cathedral for a while watching people set up for some sort of filming and watching many groups of students on field trips.
We saw large buildings in grand squares including the ornate Bourse, the Opera House etc.
We had a lovey French lunch at Les Compagnons de la Grappe. Mark had a Flemish stew with salad. Barb ara had a salmon pavé with rice.
No comments:
Post a Comment
Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.