Uli having his work behind him could now enjoy Paris and surroundings with me. In the morning—we still had great weather—we decided to do a walking tour through the Jardin des Plantes Quarter. This meant going down Rue Mouffetard, along which were quaint shops and an open air market. The pastry shops were especially interesting so we bought two tarts for the afternoon. A stop at a cafe is always in order, and there on the plaza we saw him. Le Negre Joyeux. The black servant, happy to serve his white mistress tea! Oh the good old days!
Later we walked on more time along the Seine, passing Notre Dame and visiting a market along the banks. We had a delicious goat cheese sandwich. Then we picked up our bags and took the Metro out to Fontenay-aux-Roses to visit Elizabeth and her children. The town turned out to be lovely and we enjoyed Elizabeth’ house with its different corners and old European charm. It was also nice to meet her teenagers.
We visited Chateau de Sceaux, situated in a lovely park: well-groomed gardens with colorful fall flowers and on the side cascading broad rivers and a big pond with a fountain at the end. A big area with charming paths!
In the evening we got treated to a wonderful French restaurant, where Elizabeth knew the cook. We had champagne to celebrate our getting together again and then a splendid meal. We stayed up long chatting.
On Sunday we had a long breakfast, a short walk, and at 3:00 p.m. Uli and I went on via different railroad stations: he back to Ferney, I to Cologne to visit my parents once again for a few days.
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