THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2008

We had an appointment with the developer of the apartment we have been looking at near the Luxemburg Gardens. We met him at the apartment which gave us a second chance to see it again. Please note the pictures below.

We have come to a tentative agreement for basically the last two weeks in September and the first two in October. All will depend upon our lawyer's review of the contract when we get back home. We are excited about this new aspect of our lives.

The neighborhood is an interesting one. We are across the street from the library of the Sorbonne, two blocks from the Luxemburg Gardens, and two blocks in the other direction from the Pantheon. Just down the street is the famous boulevard St. Michel (called BoulMich by the Parisians). There are lots of interesting restaurants and cafes nearby, and in walking distance of the rue Mouffetard, well-known amongst francophiles.

In front of the Pantheon, we discovered a group of modern art statues in a display by the Italian sculptor Rabarama, being sponsored by the town hall of the 5th arrondisement. We found them very interesting, to say the least. What do you think?










We walked down the rue Mouffetard doing a lot of window shopping and making an occasional purchase. At the bottom, we walked out to the boulevard du Port-Royal. We got the bus back to our neighborhood. Dinner was in again. A bit of pasta, a salad, some cheese, and a few fresh figs from the market.