en franglais

Well, we're in Paris now. We had a fairly productive last day in Brussels in that we saw what we wanted to see--the EU Parliament--even if getting there wasn't the easiest experience. The tour only included two rooms, but we got to hear a committee argue the (de)merits of the European airplane system.

The train to Paris was great in that it was one of those sit back and just enjoy Europe moments as we prepared to face Paris without a hotel reservation. It worked out great and we got a good deal right next to Gare du Nord on our second try.

Neither of us really slept that well last night, but hopefully today put us on a reasonable schedule. Joe didn't feel well when we got up today, so I gave myself a walking tour of the city (sans map), starting at Notre Dame and working my way east without a specific destination. I bought the Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe in a bookstore, so that ought to be fun reading. We're both getting fairly conversant in franglais, I'd say.

So that's about it ... we're supposed to have dinner with two friends of mine from Rice tonight--Shawn Conley and Megan Levin for the Owls among you. So à bientot.

Next stop: Thursday, Caen, France
Next game: Wednesday, France v. Cyprus (Stade de France)