Counting down to Paris!

and did you know.. I have only another 91 sleeps until I fly out to Paris!
I am boring anyone and everyone I know with my count down ... to their credit they are all being very nice about it and are very happy for me.. but something tells me if I keep it up at the rate I am, then they will seriously tire of me! LOL! no matter, I am at my happiest when I have something to count down to! The things I am looking forward to in Paris is meeting up with my friends who live there, in particular my wonderful French friend Madame Marie Chantal... she has a diabetic cat who needs injections twice a day! It is such a chore for her and most times she is down on her luck with very little money but she always manages to make time to see me and we sit and have a chat and a drink..I find French people exceptionally welcoming once they know you .. I think it is in the knowing that they truly come to like you. My other dear friends, Michael (Happy Birthday Michael!) and Eric (Paris Daily Photo) who I had the opportunity to meet last year (February) when they visited Sydney and again in September last year when I visited Paris. They are two of the nicest people and reside in the 9th arr. in a very beautiful apartment. They invited me to dinner one evening, it was so much fun, lots of laughter and the food that Eric served was amazing!
I like the fact that when I wake up in my little studio situated in the 5th arr that I can choose to do anything on that day... it might be that I stay in bed until lunch time or that I rise early and go for a walk to get my breakfast of pain aux raisins and creme cafe.. usually, I find myself taking the bus to a particular or favorite market .. I like to explore these little markets, they have so much to offer.. another thing I like to do is choose a restuarant or bistro for lunch where I can just relax with a vin rouge and some moules and frites.. the best I had was in Pigalle! So you see for me.. Paris is simply my RDB time.. where I can wander, get lost, write poetry and relax... oooh and did you know, only 91 sleeps to go!! :-)

Bisous
RDB