Visit of Paris (in english !)
Two Americans in Paris – Two Parisians in Paris |
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From May 26 to June 3, 2012 |
Sightseeing,, Roland Garros, Tennis… |
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Saturday 26 May 2012 Mary Dailey and Tracy VieBrock arrive in Paris. Mary and Tracy are 2 Americans we met in San Diego during the World Championships and who had decided I was delighted to be able to invite them to my home as over the years I am very used to having visitors We really had to put a move on as I was playing in the finals of the Hauts de Seine Department two hours Arrival at my house, transfer over to Yann (thrilled !) setting in, short explication of how to get around Very hot (not lucky !), windy, 2 hours and 40 minutes match which I lost with the score 4/6 6/4 6/4 ; No comment, a pleasant, determined opponent who played very well : Bravo Florence you deserved to win. A new challenge for the bloggeuse : play as many matches as possible… for the least wins… ???!!! Ah zut, While I was on the court, Mary and Tracy were learning how to juggle with the Parisian Bus service – No problem : they An evening at home with us to unwind… |
Sunday 27 May 2012 A little tennis with Yann to warm up ! Stroll down the Champs-Elysées (Adidas, Nike…!) arrival at the Arc de Triomphe but they were How they got to the Eiffel Tower to meet me and Yann will remain a mystery but they were there at Yes that’s right… a bike Tour ; I did’nt even know it existed. Tour of Paris with Fat Tire Bike Tours
Departure from the agency in the 15th district, not far from the Eiffel Tower, on the bus lanes, the bike lanes… Through the Quartier Latin, we cycled towards the Ile de la Cité, Notre-Dame, The Sainte Chapelle, the Pont des Arts,
We left our bikes in front of the Bâteaux Mouches for a one hour trip of the Seine.. Then back to dry land, a photo souvenir under the Eiffel Tower and return to the agency.
A superb visit which we would never have done without our American friends ! Crazy ! Return home in Meudon at one in the morning ! … |
Monday 28 May 2012 Doubles at 9 in the morning with my brother Jean-Pierre, Yann, Mary and Tracy… They’re crazy ! What’s even more awesome is that Mary and Tracy played until one ! In the evening, dinner at home… outside but on the concrete between piles of wood and paints pots Food for everyone… great fun… lots to drink (happily) somebody even took my sweater home !… hum, |
Tuesday 29 May 2012 Now its getting serious… ROLAND GARROS for everybody… Mary and Tracy leave at 9 am… Brigitte IC Cocktail party in the Roland Garros restaurant, who’s that next to Bridget ???. It’s an opportunity to see all my tennis friends… my dear captain must have had her ears ringing ! OK… I should have followed that « man » next to me but finally we finished the evening in front of a Honestly « Jean »… you could have taken us with you into the President’s stand !. Next time, don’t forget us !. |
Wednesday 30 May 2012 Without knowing how they got there ! … Mary and Tracy found themselves at the Bastille and To listen to all day long !… In short they found themselves in a « bazar » !!! then in the Rue de Rivoli, Tracy hurt her foot,
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Thursday 31 May 2012 I dropped off Mary and Tracy at the Clamart Club where they had been challenged by Audrey and Valérie… France won 6/0 6/4 but a revenge match is programmed for saturday ! When they got back, I offered to take them to the Usine (no not that one…), ex Usine Center in Vélizy Tracy is delighted because she was exhausted by Mary’s incredibly energetic program… LOL. They bought things they can’t find in the States : like Fa deodorant… Thimothé shampoo… Andros low-sugar |
Fraidy 1 June 2012 Yann played tennis with Mary. Tracy took advantage of the opportunity to have a rest… Mary, after having looked at my tennis rackets and shoes, suggested that I should do something… So
You should have seen Sébastien, the person who strings the rackets at Decathlon, when Mary asked him to On the way back we visit the Club of Meudon « Trivaux ». Quiet dinner at home : lots of laughs and we even manage to joke in English ! |
Saturday 2 June 2012 Calm morning for once… I drop off Mary and Tracy at one fifteen for a game at the Club of Clamart as I’m off to Mary and Tracy train with the Team 1… a word of thanks to Valérie, Audrey, Héloise, Fabrice, Charles, Dominique When they got back, I explained how to go to the « Sacré Coeur » and see Montmartre.
Meanwhile we were invited to dinner by Veronique and Dominique ; a very pleasant moment… thanks… and a Mary and Tracy get back at 23h30 and we talk into the night until 1h30… the next morning it was difficult to The week was unforgettable and we felt as though we had been on holidays: two great friends who said I spoke Time went by so fast ! you must come back to see us: booking for rooms is already open !. See you next year. And now, the famous film by Bridget Cadoret… have fun : |