And Then There Were Two.. . . . .

Saint Eustache 17th C cathedral, Les Halles Paris

Floor of Saint Eustache

More of St. Eustache

St. Eustache stained glass

The organ at the back of the cathedral

Linda at Opera l'Garnier

Inside the opera house

One of four of the ornate ceilings in l'Garnier and photos below

Debbie woke up at 4 AM this morning to catch her flight from Paris to Amsterdam to Portland. The apartment management office had arranged a cab for pickup at 4:45 and luckily he was waiting outside the apartment. Lucky, because we didn't have a backup plan if he was a no-show. Tracked her flights today and she has arrived back in PDX! Linda and I walked to Saint Eustache, a church built in 17th C. Madame Pompadour, mistress to King Louis XV was baptized there. Soaring ceilings, uneven stone floor and nice stained glass. Then we stopped at a couple of kitchen supply stores looking for the elusive Black silicone canneles molds that are necessary for the caramelized treats, but no luck. Walked on to the Opera Garnier built in 1875. Beautiful building inside and out with lots of gilt, grand staircases, and painted ceilings. It was the back drop for many of Degas ballerina paintings. As I recall, he had a "box" seat there. Linda and I spoke of our enjoyment of having Debbie with us and wish she were still.