Day 33

Got up early and went sight seeing today: Louver, Notre Dame, Eiffel Tower and the Arc De Triumph. Oh, I also ran into Lauree, too! Just one more strange coincidence that I keep experiencing while on this trip. While I was in Bayeux, I kept running into this one older couple. They were very helpful. Then, when I was on my way back from viewing the Bayeux tapestry, I saw the two men which I toured with earlier that day. They were the guys that explained it was FDR's sons were his escorts when he met with Winston Churchill on the Pegasus. Strange how when you need to see a familiar face or receive a word of encouragement, it somehow finds you.

Now I have seen Lauree in a chance encounter. She is even staying close to me (one street away). Tonight I will see how much a train to Versailles will cost. After Versailles, I will got to Dresden and Prague on Saturday.

On a bad note, I am down to $600. The piggy bank is almost dry.

Meeting Lauree was a complete accident. I happened to recognize her boots while walking on the sidewalks of Paris. It was really raining hard today. Everyone had their umbrellas open and walked with their heads down to keep the rain out of their eyes. As I turned the corner to walk towards the street Champs-Elysee (pronounced chanz - ay - lee - zay), I noticed a very familiar pair of boots. The umbrella looked familiar as well. In an instant I called out Lauree!. Lauree stopped and turned around. She looked as surprised and happy to see me as I was to see her. We must have stood in the rain for 20 minutes talking about where we had been and seen.

Lauree was not suppose to be in Paris until later this week. She went to Amsterdam and cut her trip short. I stayed in Bayeux a day longer than expected. I guess it was fate that we met on that street in Paris. It is another example of being in the right place at the right time.

That is enough for now. I'll write more tomororw. I have a busy day planned.