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29. october to 8. november 2004

Nice

Henning Nielsen
2005-09-12 19:44:52

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here. At the entrence you can buy a map, and then go around looking for your favourite deads. The most famous grave is the one of Jim Morrison. Last time I was here, there was a small party going on at the grave with people listening to old Doors-songs, drinking a few beers and smoking funny tobacco. But this is all over now. A guy that looks like Rutgar Hauer in a uniform is standing just opposite the grave, so no more nonsens here.

Pére Lachaise is a lovely place a day as today, with the most beautifull autumn-colors. Fits nicely to a cemetary in some way.

I'm now all done, and the second-last ticket is used back to Gare de Lyon. The last one must be saved for another trip to Paris sometime - always an excuse to go back again some day. The evening is spent in my room watching a football-match between PSG and Marseille.

Monday, november 8'th

Last day. A little tourist-time in the morning after checking out from my very nice hotel. I spend the time locally. A walk on Viaduc des Arts - an abolished railway-line now turned into some fancy shops and a nice walk on the top.

And finally a stroll over on the other side of the Seine to Jardin des Plantes - one of the many fine parks in Paris.

It's cold in Paris this morning and now it starts to rain. Nice time to go home - so I take my RER-train to CDG for my check-in to BLL. I have bought some "Boules" for Petanque, but they are not allowed on the plane as handluggage. They are "potential leathel weapons" as security is putting it - with a big smile. I have to go to check-in to get them on the plane. The guy at check-in seems to think it's kind of fun. Only George Bush would use such things as a weapon he says - they really don't like the guy here in France. He puts them in a huge plastic-bag and they are checked in for my plane to Billund where we arrive safely a few hours later.