It's 9:30 am here and we have finished packing again, about to head to Gare du Nord and the Chunnel Train. I really thought we would make it out of France without experiencing any protests or shut downs, but was I mistaken! We were hoping to have dinner at our fave, Grand Palais, which is immediately around the corner of our hotel, but the block around it was cordoned off by police in riot gear and traffic which normally goes up the Champs Élysées was being routed in front of our hotel. What a mess! We made it to the Champs élysées along the Rue Montaigne ( the TOP street for fashion in the world, by the way) and watched as the police smoked cigarettes and chatted up the crowd. What in the world? As it turns out, an avant garde play that slams Christianity and Catholics was opening at the Rond Pointe Theater around the corner and the militant Catholics (you read that right) were raising hell (sarcasm intended ) at the theater. This silliness went on for awhile, as when we returned from dinner at another establishment, the street was still cordoned off and police were standing by. Such excitement!
So.....off we go to London today. It will be interesting to read and hear their take on the Brussels meeting happening today to stabilize the Euro as they are not part of the currency, but have trade agreements with the Euro countries. I will write more later.
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