Still catching up on the sleep thing. Was up early and fell back to sleep. Got up for a walk and had a nice time exploring the "quartier." Not a lot of "night life" spots, but several brasseries and café down near the rue d'Alésia:
Here's more or less my route, without taking into account my ramblings. Tried to stay in the park as much as possible--joggers, baby and dog walkers, sailboats in the pond, couples all over, picnic groups, older folk doing crosswords or debating the morning's shenanigans in the neighborhood, ping pong, frisbee, Razor-type scooters beyond belief, cafés/brasseries in the parc and a Guignol theater. Gonna have to go two Sundays from now for photos. Probably more people in park than in all of Morris :)
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Came out by this little brasserie where I had dinner last night--right on the corner of the park, and down the road from me. A croque-monsieur, b/c I didn't see the dinner menu behind me, a couple of beers and an espress while reading outside.
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Crossed the street in front of the brasserie and walked behind the University--more of a park. Two gravel soccer games going on, tennis, badminton, sunbathing, and I saw my first real magpie right behind our building. Back now and stripped down to shorts--the heat's a killer !!!!
NB Jogging is SO IN over here. During my last visit it wasn't nearly as big. Everyone's doing it...of course the run in the parks--fewer on the streets.
Internet access still wacky, and no phone line yet. I will have voicemail so I'll be able to get it when you leave a message.
French word of the day: guignol = marionnette
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