Resting in the glare off the Institut du monde arabe in Paris
It's been a long day, these planned 12 hours in Paris. It was raining when I arrived, walked to the Marais district from Gare de l'Est (I think that's what it's called), through my 10€ worth of coffee (one cappucino and one café au lait), all the way until I found the viaduc arts / promenade plantée. I walked along the Seine; ate a crepe with ham, cheese, and mushrooms; found a boulangerie to grab a pastry at; and by sheet luck turned around to see the institut du monde arabe which I'd been half- heartedly hoping to find. Lotta mentioned it as a place with a great view, and it definitely is. That I can now sit in the sun, rest my legs, and blog is just icing on the cake. Geeze, this morning was miserably wet and cold. Knock on wood, the autofocus on my camera miraculously started working again. Thank you Paris!