7 May 2010
06/05/10 - Brussels - Belguim
We had a great day yesterday and Finn in particular is so keen to explore everything. He has picked up so many concepts such as currencies, langauge and locations. Tilly is also interested in the constantly changing environments but to a lesser extent. Finn only commented this morning that he is seeing so much he cant believe it. Was unable to book further accomodation in Paris so decided to checkout and catch a train to Denfert Rochereau to see the Catacombes before setting off to Brussels. As I write this in the train a man is playing an accordian which is just beautiful. We have had some difficulty trying to find the Catacombses but better luck today. These were originally mines where later became the answer to Paris' overflowing cemeteries. Twenty metres below street level the Catacombes cosists of 1.6 kms of winding tunnels stacked from floor to ceiling with the skulls and bones of millions of Parisians. It is a dark wet place and something I will never forget. Everything here is so expensive eg 6 Euros for a coffee ($9.00). I dont know how people afford to live. We headed off for Brussels Belguim at 3.30pm but got lost several times despite having the sat-nav. It's funny that it takes less time to travel from one country to another than it does to Windeyer.
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Yay, a great day! Glad to hear you are all friends again. Those catacombs sound very spooky and I'm glad I don't like coffee. Have fun in Belgium. Finn might come back with English as his second language!
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