Brief update from Paris

Bencie, the woman who is letting me stay in (and use) her London flat for much of the holiday, is a lovely person.

Notre Dame and the Sacred Couer church are absolutely stunning. Photos later.

Travel advice:
--Be on time for your airport train. I got there an hour later than I had planned because of missing the first train, and had a rather terrifying ordeal (thought I was going to miss the flight... not fun).

Tonight's wacky incident -- wandering away from the hostel, I found that it is surprisingly close to Pigalle, Paris' designated red light district. Don't get me wrong -- this was a fairly well-lit area, along the main street, but I still had no desire for further exploration. A gentlemen accosted me about seeing a "show;" I did not inquire as to the precise nature of that evening's entertainment, but I gathered from the card he handed me that it would no doubt be as classy and sophisticated as the area itself.