Off to find the gonfleur via the wrong side of Cimitere Montparnasse soft tyres not even the magazin des velos would assist. or the scooter shop. so in the end pumped them up with Shane's little silver pumps that we carry each religiously. they work.
Then off to the old camper via the lovely jardin de luxembourg where we see a fountain in honour of Delacroix by Jules Dalou yes the same as the little clay models at the NGA.
On and up to the Pantheon gradually gaining confidence to ride in the road. We australians are so very cautious and the traffic in Paris while heavy is very very courteous to les velos. We rode helmet free which also made me much more cautious and while getting used to wrong side of road. There are many more bicycle paths to choose this time..Old Voltaire's box which does not even have his bits therein. He is such a hero and to see his tomb again was great.
Then panini and exspresso with les eleves in the rue mouffetard was heavenly and the nature shop for la dentifrice and sunflower seeds and moisturizer also.
Then a hot walk and ride back to the vielle campeur for the maps and gaz. The manager remembered me from trois ans depuis and was very friendly. The maps were also tres friendly but lacking the essential ones...the tom tom rings their death knell.......we decided.
Back to Sheila resting in the park and onto the rue des ecoles for a tasse de the vivaine and jus d'orange.
Then a quick ride up the b/vrd Saint Michel and loop around the cimitere and we are home to shower and rest by 4pm. The bikes chained to the park benignly guarded by dog eared Chaim Soutine.with his perforated ulcer.
The net and service here are wonderful and to be recommended as the gare and cycle shop are all very close.
cafe e5 panini e7 health food shop e27 the e10 maps e18 gaz e4.50 equals 71.50
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