Protests in Paris

I happened to be in a building along the Seine with a view of the calvacade. However, we never saw the torch because it had been extinguished and was inside a coach. But we did see athletes, French police, Chinese officials and accompaniers, and Tibetan and other demonstrators from our 2nd floor window.

Final Entry (back in Paris)

April 8th 2008
Hello Everyone, I didn't think I would post another entry, but this past week in Paris has been rather eventful , so I'd just like to share it with you. However, before I go into the "exciting" parts, just a quick description of the first few days: Arriving back in town was a bit hard. It was (and is) cold and grey , and, as usual when taking the RER from Charles De Gaulle airport (Roissy) i ... read more

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