Thursday, January 22, 2009

Paris walk




We all went out for a walk and city bus ride. We were out all afternoon and did a very long walk, about 5 to 6 hours and it was cold by the time we headed home on the bus about dark. Got off the bus at the Louvre and walked to Notre Dame, had lunch then walked to the Eiffel tower. Not sure why we did not go through the Louvre while we were right there but thought we would come back to it. Have to do that another day. We have a bus stop very close to our apartment so even if it is a little rainy we can still get around fairly easily. There are a couple large grocery stores near us and many small shops to buy lots of very good and fattening things to eat. We have had roasted chicken twice already as it is very good and such a change from the very expensive and very tough birds we get in Rwanda, not even sure you would call them chickens. Thanks to Tara, we have our official translator with with.
So today is rainy and the forecast does not give much hope for improvement for the rest of the week but we have umbrellas so will just go fight the elements like the native Parisians. The espresso shops may get lots of our business this week, maybe a pastry to go with it, thank you.
We received the word that the first children have arrived at Rafiki Village Rwanda. Thanks to God in his timing and provision for this day. It will be great to go back to a village with the voices of children in the air. Everyone has waited many months for this event to take place.

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