Wednesday 7 January
Not sure if it is because we are going home tomorow, but the energy levels are very down. Mind you, we have done a huge amount in the last 4 and a half weeks and have walked our feet off here in Paris.
We stumble out the door and do a quick walk around the Marais - catch the 'Defender of Time' clock, wander past Nicolas Flamel's house (Yes - the hero character in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone and Yes he was a real person and Yes he was an alchemist who theoretically discovered the Philosopher's Stone, but No, he was actually born in 1330). Flamel's house is the oldest in Paris dating from about 1400. Next we wander over to St Chappelle to finally see this magnificent cathedral, but alas it is closed once again for 'security' reasons - it is not to be, we will just have to come back another time if we want to see inside. A bit of souvenir shopping and we seem to be at a loss as to what we should do next, so we simply give up, go back to the apartment have a bite to eat before starting the packing exercise.
A quiet afternoon in the apartment - seems a shame because it is such a beautiful sunny day outside (although, Yes, it is still very cold), but given what we have seen and done, it doesn't seem to matter. Dinner is a quiet affair at a local restaurant, but after a bowl of delicious minestrone and some pasta, we are ready to call it a day.
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