I had a bit of a struggle getting out of Bordeaux but I made it as far as Rennes. I arrived about 11:00 pm so I slept on a marble slab used for sitting. It was cold but not too bad as my sleeping pad provided some insulation. However, about 4:30 am the cleaning crew came through on their little sweeping machines and they sprayed water on me. They did it just to be funny because they weren’t spraying anywhere else.
I made it to Saint Malo, which was a nice little old fort city. The interesting thing here was that there are several little rock islands around the city and most of them have little forts on them. I read a memorial that said 80% of this town was destroyed during the world wars so it had to be restored.
I don't know what this statue was all about but it was in the entrance of a school in Saint Malo.
Arch of Triumph at night.
My son told me about another cool place to go but after talking to the locals, they said I would be hard pressed getting a ride out of there so I went to Paris instead. I arrived at night so I only have evening pictures but I did the tourist thing and walked several miles through Paris to see all the tourist sites. I slept in a little grassy area near the Eiffel Tower along the river. It rained quite a while and I am happy to report that the waterproofing spray I used worked and I woke up dry.
My son told me about another cool place to go but after talking to the locals, they said I would be hard pressed getting a ride out of there so I went to Paris instead. I arrived at night so I only have evening pictures but I did the tourist thing and walked several miles through Paris to see all the tourist sites. I slept in a little grassy area near the Eiffel Tower along the river. It rained quite a while and I am happy to report that the waterproofing spray I used worked and I woke up dry.
Eiffel Town at night.
Louvre Museum at night.
Arch outside the Louvre
The Paris Obelisk
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