We planned to spend our last few days enjoying Paris, relaxing in our 2 bedroom apartment, doing a little bit of sightseeing, nothing too strenuous. We also needed to spend a bit of time searching the internet for somewhere to live when we get back to Australia seeing as we’re homeless, looking for a school for the kids that teaches French as their lote and a heap of other things which we wanted to organise before we arrived. Having the computer sh*t itself at this time is most inconvenient and has been a real pain. Sadam, our Lebanese computer whizz that we met at the newsstand, loaded a couple of security and cleaning things on our laptop but it hasn’t solved the problem because the computer still randomly switches itself off in the middle of doing stuff.
Also our unit is really noisy and hot at night but we can’t leave the windows open because of the nocturnal goings on in the street outside. I mentioned before I think about the location of our unit in the redlight area of St Denis. We didn’t realise we were in the thick of it when we booked here.
So we’re all worn out and basically fed up and want to go home now. The kids are more excited about going home than they’ve been the whole trip but I live in hope they will have good memories of the trip and forget all the things we’ve complained about.
PARIS PLAGE
We spent our last Sunday in France visiting Paris Plage, which is a section of river embankment along the River Seine which has been turned into a “beach” with umbrellas, deck chairs and spray mist machines. It was a boiling hot day and the chance of a swim was appealing.
I’d have to say the general idea is a success. There was hundreds of people there but it was so hot and I found it pretty grim that there was no where to swim or get relief from the sweltering sun except under the bridge arches along the roadway.
We found a pool for the kids to swim in but it was complet meaning they were full and couldn’t take any more kids in. Only certain ages could swim at certain times and we were told we could come back in an hour. Men aren’t allowed to swim in shorts. They have to wear speedo style togs, and also everyone has to wear a bathing cap. All for hygiene. Andrew and I expected to be able to sit and watch the kids in the pool from the side but that’s not allowed. One parent has to be with the kids in the pool at all times.
Also our unit is really noisy and hot at night but we can’t leave the windows open because of the nocturnal goings on in the street outside. I mentioned before I think about the location of our unit in the redlight area of St Denis. We didn’t realise we were in the thick of it when we booked here.
So we’re all worn out and basically fed up and want to go home now. The kids are more excited about going home than they’ve been the whole trip but I live in hope they will have good memories of the trip and forget all the things we’ve complained about.
PARIS PLAGE
We spent our last Sunday in France visiting Paris Plage, which is a section of river embankment along the River Seine which has been turned into a “beach” with umbrellas, deck chairs and spray mist machines. It was a boiling hot day and the chance of a swim was appealing.
I’d have to say the general idea is a success. There was hundreds of people there but it was so hot and I found it pretty grim that there was no where to swim or get relief from the sweltering sun except under the bridge arches along the roadway.
We found a pool for the kids to swim in but it was complet meaning they were full and couldn’t take any more kids in. Only certain ages could swim at certain times and we were told we could come back in an hour. Men aren’t allowed to swim in shorts. They have to wear speedo style togs, and also everyone has to wear a bathing cap. All for hygiene. Andrew and I expected to be able to sit and watch the kids in the pool from the side but that’s not allowed. One parent has to be with the kids in the pool at all times.
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