Paris

It's boiling hot, full of people smoking, dog poo everywhere, sirens, crazy drivers, glorious tall 18th and 19th century apartment buildings lining the streets, baguettes on every street corner, Vespa motor-scooters galore, red geraniums in balcony pots, graffiti, pollution, kebab shops, beautifully dressed people, homeless, beggars and makes me appreciate Melbourne all the more.
Today we said goodbye to the Renault, but only after a hair raising drive through Paris. It seemed Madame Tom Tom wasn't going to show up, so James drove without her for a full 5 minutes. Finally she woke up and off we drove in the peak hour traffic to Versailles. We braved the Periferique for the second time, nearly getting sideswiped by a Peugeot.
Two hours later we made it to Versailles but then had to wait in no less than three queues before entering the palace. Every human being on the planet was visiting Versailles today, which made it challenging to enjoy the decadence of the place. And very difficult to take decent photos so apologies for the poor photography.
We headed back to Paris on the Metro after saying goodbye to the car at long last. No dints, scratches, no car crashes. I was so relieved to walk away with our lives intact. James has earned himself a place in the Guinness Book of Records 2012 for driving in the most dangerous conditions while putting up with me having anxiety attacks next to him.
Tonight we visited Montmarte, the site of the famous Amelie movie, a huge favorite of Jess and mine. Lots of artists, cafes, musicians, touristy shops. Couldn't find Amelie's cafe so we
popped into the Sacre Coeur, then wandered past the Moulin Rouge just because you have to if you visit Paris.
We are exhausted from traveling but have so much still to see. Here are some shots of our day.