Paris

Hi Everyone,
Ive spent that last few days leisurely exploring Paris. Each day I try to go to a museum and site or two, see a different area of Paris (usually for the vantage of my Velib' (what's a Velib'? scroll further) and eat an icecream or a nutella waffle or a crepe, or on special occasions, like sunny days, all of the above. Today I went to the musee d'orangerie, named for being the worlds first greenhouse and the place where Napolean got his oranges. It has Monet's eight waterlilies paintings as well as a collection of renoir, soutine and souzanne paintings, I think it's my favourite museum so far. This Soutine character was especially interesting.


foreign mode of transportation of the day= Velib'
description: a bike
why its sweet= just a bike you say? not so. The Velib' system in Paris has hundreds of bikes parked at stations across Paris. Just swipe your card and you're off!
culture shock to prepare for= One rides a Velib' sans un helmet!! ("without a helmet" for you anglophone readers)
features of the Velib= a bell, a surprisingly roomy basket up front, a seat designed for comfort but build for speed and a light that runs on pedal power amongst other things.
things to watch out for= swishy sounds when you're getting comfortable on the seat of your Velib'. Odds are its bird poo. Two for two so far.
colours= gray

how's Lucy?

Andrew