The slow Internet is killing me. It might be time to find the nearest McDonalds or Starbucks and do all my surfing there. If the Internet had been working, I would have been able to find out that the nearest church met at 09:30. Oh well, maybe next week?
Found out that Aida is playing at Fountainebleau (in the open air) next Friday and Saturday. Dont know what the sound would be like, but I'm intrigued. It may be possible to go for the Friday night showing, and stay the night in the town, since the trains stop well before the end of the opera. But because of the slow Internet, it was impossible to find information.
Got out to Odeon to meet Pranali, and we walked all the way back toward my place before heading south on Rue Monge toward the market at Rue Moffuetard. Simply charming. We heard some chanson singing, and watched an older couple do a bit of dancing (tango?). There were people handing out lyrics, so I even got to sing along for a bit. Since I have eaten hardly any fruits this trip, I bought a kilo of rainier cherries. It's strange to have the vendor take my order, because I really had no idea how voluminous a kilo of cherries is. Frankly, it's quite a lot, especially considering that cherries have a laxative effect!
Turns out that Pranali is still short on funds, and wasn't able to go out to Fountainebleau. Another friend arranged to meet her at Mouffetard, and I hung around a bit to keep Pranali company. Then, back to the apartment. Packed a little lunch (cherries, butter, baguette, chocolate), then I was off to Fountainebleau. So nice that one can get there with the Navigo pass. Really, it's one of the best things I've bought in Paris.
Walked up to Hotel de Ville, and took the 1 to Gare de Lyon. Arrived, and miraculously found a seat in the terminal. However, when I looked up at the departures board, it was to find that the Sncf train to the chateau was leaving in 6 minutes. Hustled over, and found a seat (yay!), and had a little time for writing.
More later ...
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