Since the crazy flight into Paris things have gone extremely well. Saturday, after Peter and Joyce (his wife) arrived, we ate dinner at a wonderful Lebanese restaurant a few blocks from the Arc de Triumph. Falafel, hummus, and other other beautiful Mediterranean dishes topped off with delicious Lebanese sweets from their pastry shop next door. We walked down the street, stood at the River Seine, and enjoyed our baklava and nougat while watching the Eiffel Tower flash its 20,000 lights as it once an hour in the evenings.

Much of my time the next couple of days was spent giving our computers tune-up so I didn’t get to bed until 4:00 am Monday night. It’s sort of put a damper on my evenings since I’m still exhausted but the sun doesn’t got down until 10:00 pm so I have to take advantage of it.

One of the many beauties of Paris is the easy pedestrian access. Large parks, sidewalk cafes, shopping, architecture, art galleries - you name it, you can do it, and easily get there. Tuesday, I took a walk to unwind and passed many artistic sculptures, buildings, fountains and then came to a clearing with the Eiffel tower and Arc de Triomphe both in view. Everything here, new and old, catches your eye.

Yesterday, after work, the three of us took a walk through the courtyards of the Louvre and the Jardin des Tuileries - another spectacular park which, if you keep walking, leads directly into the Champs Elysees and through the Arc de Triomphe.

Tonight, we enjoyed dinner at a tiny vegetarian restaurant with one long table - booth style setup on one wall, one single row of small tables, and then a span of chairs on the other side. The tables were completely flush against each other so you actually had to pull out the table to sit on the booth side. Interesting experience but cozy and a great treat.

Tomorrow’s the last day of the event and I hope to head to the Louvre in the evening. More info and pictures to come!