Old Paris photos + a bit of new Paris info...

Well, Britt finally had a great wifi connection, in the hotel she stayed in on Wed. night...she traveled by train from Brest back to Paris for a reception for Fulbright Scholars (her program is somehow affiliated with theirs)...it was a meeting of Parisian dignitaries, as I understand it (although I may be incorrect -- if so, I'll clear that one up in a follow up -- which will be soon, because I don't like the idea of leaving a #13 blog posting too long without rolling into a #14!).

Don't have details except that the hotel was beautiful; French chocolate on the pillow, complimentary wifi and mineral water, and a balcony view of the French Senate building. She had a bit of time to visit the archives of Notre Dame before the reception, and had planned to see other sights today...all I know is that she's safely back in Brest, which is what matters most to me, right now.

So, here are some "old" Paris photos...the building in the background that looks very official (NOT the Eiffel Tower, although that IS the official building when one thinks of Paris!) is called l'Hotel de Ville -- meaning City Hall. She told me it was "some important building but I don't remember the name", so it made me curious enough to research it out. The cathedral in the background is THE Notre Dame (the original, although Quasimodo wasn't around, I guess!) The river is the Seine, the one that flows through the middle of Paris...hope you enjoy the photos; I know we did!