PARIS

It took a half day to get to Paris from Verdun.

The camp site was at Bois de Bologne and did create a bit of a problem to get there. As the grandslam tennis is on at Roland Garros which is at the Bois de Bologne.

The boss and the co-driver decided to go to the tennis and give me some well earned rest. But , unfortunately there were no tickets available at all. Only through some scalpers. They could see some of the warm up courts but they decided to watch it on the big screen in Paris .

At the Arc Le Triumph we ran into a group of veterans from Rouan providing honour to the unknown soldier. The traffic was suitably stopped and the old diggers marched to the Arc to lay a wreath. With a guard of honour of active soldiers and a band of the marines.

Then a quick tour of a few sites and a long day was closed of succesfully.

Willy, 27 May 2009