I met some friends at the Notre Dame church and learned that there is a special mass since June 12 ( the next day) is going to be the 108th anniversary of our Independence from the Spanish. Being inside the famous church is a treat in itself but an added teaser is the news that the Madrigals would be singing. I had to attend. I learned that they won in a competition. They really do us proud. Great to start the week by listening to their heavenly voices.Looks majestic since this was taken high above Paris. We were given the grand tour around, inside and out and most of all above the great Bercy: the center of the Ministry of Finance. We were taken to the helipad where we saw a great view. Though afraid of heights, I was more than willing to walk through the walkway if only for the experience. I was holding tight to the handrails though. Just to make sure that I wil not fall!
Saturday afternoon found me ( with a colleague) traipsing around Auvers sur Oise, the town where Van Gogh spent many days. I went up the room where he committed suicide and braved the hot sun in order to find his simple grave alongside his kind brother, Theo.
That morning though, we were happy to visit the house of Monet and enjoy the wonderful flowers in his garden.
A picture of one metro station in Paris as well as an overpass along a highway.
Til next entry!
4 comments:
Hey, no picture of you! That would've made your pictures more interesting to look at. :-) Will you ever tire of visiting Paris, Jen? Would you like me to substitute for you next time (that is, maybe, if I could learn French in one week?!) Haha. Tall order when I barely passed my 2 semesters of Spanish. Enjoy Geneva naman. :-)
hey beng! will try to find with a pretty picture of me...
We'll enjoy walking in our Metro if it had paved sidewalks for pedestrian sans vendors (nothing against them but there's a place to sell their wares and for their own safety, too) and colorful overpass (not just pink, or is it fuchsia?) like those in Paris. Wow, you met the Madrigal singers and went to Monet! Some girls are really blessed. Enjoy, but be careful with your feet, ha? Waiting for Geneva post and pics.:-)
wish i could take renz & nav there someday!
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