Pere Lachaise Cemetery

July 14 - Exploring the cemetery wasa unique experience. Movies set scenes in cemeteries as very creepy. This cemetery looks different. I didn't see any open spaces yet it was a very peaceful place. Growing up with a cemetery next door created for me a sense of peace about cemeteries. Pere Lachaise is a park that provides shady paths for walking and exploring.

Notre Dame- Farewell dinner

July 15 - The cathedral of Notre Dame is amazing. The construction began in 1163 and was completed in 1345. It is the last day of class although traveling about London and Paris hardly seemed like class. The cruise was a great way to see the sights of Paris. Again the dinner was perfect and it was a fantastic evening to end my travels.

British Library

The British Library is a housed in a modern building but it is filled with so much history. The Turning the Pages was a great way to see priceless books or historical writings without damaging the material. It' kind of like an iPhone because it's all touch screen. The pages turn when you touch the screen.

London - British Museum

London - British Museum
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Flickr photo of Ramses II and

my attempt to duplicate.

Jetlag Maybe

I'm home and I'm not really tired. I'm at my parents home in Plant City because I don't feel like driving to St. Pete. I finally go to bed around 1:30 AM. I wake up 6:00 AM the next morning. I don't feel tired and I can't go back to sleep so I do some laundry and vacuum. I leave my parents around 1:00 PM. I'm driving my car and it feels a little different. Cars, trucks, and eighteen wheelers make up the traffic. Taxis and buses aren't seen on my way home. Very different from the traffic in London and Paris. I arrive home to lots of mail. I fall asleep reading my mail. I go to dinner with my sister and nephew. The waitress asks if we want separate checks. I 'm not sleepy when I get home so I watch shows that I have taped on my DVR. It's about 2:30 AM and I'm still not sleepy, but I decide to go to bed. I wake up 6:00 AM and I think I should unpack but I just don't feel like unpacking. So I read a book. It's about 11:00 AM and I'm feeling a little tired. So I go to sleep. I wake up eat dinner and I go back to sleep. The next time I wake up its Sunday night around 8:00 PM. I eat popcorn and watch a TV show. I sleep some more and Monday I'm just tired. I sleep all day. I don't feel like doing anything. I try to watch The Closer but I fall asleep during the show. Now it's Tuesday morning and I don't feel tired. I unpack my luggage and I work on my blog.

I'm Back!

It's good to be home! The flight from Paris to Newark was long. How long can two small children cry, no SCREAM nonstop? What is 45 minutes? The seat belt sign is on and everyone has to stay seated because of turbulence. Finally I'm free to walk about the cabin and the two darling screamers have stopped. The flight is perfect to Newark after this. Customs was quick. Yes! Now I'm off to catch my connecting flight to Orlando. The weather was perfect in London and Paris but my flight is delayed in Newark because of severe weather. (south) Almost home but no flights are being cleared to fly south so I'm sitting in a plane waiting for the pilot to get the go ahead for flying to Orlando. He has no idea how long our wait will be. The wait was 30 minutes on the plane but it seem like it was longer. The flight was rerouted to avoid the weather. I will arrive in Orlando much later than scheduled. No worries. The flight seemed short and the landing was Perfect. The passengers applauded the pilot's perfect landing.
I'm back in Florida and I'm almost home.