Bonjourno

Arrived in Paris this morning and left the entourage at the airport to seek some peace and quiet on my own. So far so good. I was a complete waste of space today, made it to my hotel, finding the place without any help from the locals (although I did ask and the man with the dog ignored me, welcome to Paris). So, I checked in and took a nap...I figured after the lack of sleep for a week I needed it. Not to mention I was up at 5 a.m. this morning and a tinge hungover, and the nausea was only accentuated by the massive amount of turbulence I experienced going over the mountains out of Pisa. It was pretty much 2 hours of hitting airpockets and losing my stomach. Nice way to start the day. So, the nap in my shoebox was enjoyable (and I do mean shoebox, I've tripped over my bags twice already, I feel so at home), but the room is just what I need for a home base for the next couple days. I ventured out this evening to get some fresh air and food. Managed to bypass the comfort zone of McDonalds and ate outside at a cafe. Steak and fries...I'll have to remember to order things medium here, as medium rare means I can enjoy a conversation with the cow on my plate. Yum. Plan on touring the city tomorrow, then venturing off to Normandy and most likely the champagne region, as my liver might be going through withdrawal by then (ha-ha). I'll try to post pictures later this week, the views in Italy were spectacular, it was such a beautiful place. I can't spell good-bye in French--so, Ciao.