Paris and Madrid

Well here we are in Madrid after two and a bit days in Paris. There is a cue for the computers so will not be able to download any photos as this one is pretty slow. Has taken quite a while to figure out how to get it to diplay in english.

Anyway what can I say about Paris? The Parisians, well at least the ones we saw, were well dressed, slim (they smoke too much to have time to eat), and the women in particular have good hair and skin, with shoes to die for. Mind you the shoes would kill your feet. The plumper people we saw were tourists like us.

The roads do not have lane markings so it is seems like Raffertys rules with cars, busses, motor bikes, skooters and cyclists weaving in and out of each other with no apparent distress. Interestinly the pedestrian crossings are not necessarily at the traffic light though have ´walk and do not walk´signs. These signs and the traffic light do not appear to be co-ordinated which makes crossing the road an experience. We just walked when everyone else started walking whether traffic was on the crossings or not.

Talking of walking I think our feet are just about worn out. And am I over stairs. They are everywhere in abundance. There seem to be more of them the more tired we are. As for the sights well Versailles was fabulous. Very ornate and endless displays of wealth as I guess was the whole point. Did the usual open top bus tour, been on one everywhere we have been, as well as a river cruise on the Sein. Went to an amazing gallery of Monet´s work. you could spend hours there. Also had dinner in the Eifel Tower which was great then onto a show at the Lido. It was so so. A bunch of slim, often topless girls, parading around in outlandish costumes with impossible headdresses to music. You really couldn´t call it dancing. There were a couple of male acrobat performers who were OK. Though I wouldn´t bother going again even if for free.

Our flight to Madrid was smooth and the best landing yet. A few have been a bit wobbly. We only had today here before we leave on our bus trip tomorrow. So off on another open top bus, hopping off at the Royal Palace and the Prado. Both are just great.

have just about run out of time so will go till next time
cheers Cia and Clare