The last few weeks have seen Emma and I head into Paris to catch up with her friends. With the holidays season here we have been lucky to have been offered apartments in town to stay at while people were away, so we have made the most of that to base ourselves in town while we look around. With the myriad of museums available it is always a hard choice on what to see but the pick for me so far was the Musee de Armee, which has a history of armaments throughout France's lifespan (see photo for great horsey armour) and the best WW1 and WW2 exhibit I have ever seen, including the political lead up into WW1 dating back to the late 1800's. It was all so good it was emotionally tiring, especially looking at the numbers of dead from the wars. It's completely unfathomable to know that 1.7 million and that another 4.9 million were injured died from the USSR.

Another highlight of our time so far was the Bateau Mouche (Fly Boat?) that takes you on a 1hr 15 ride up and down the Seine, looking at some of the most famous of Paris buildings and monuments. We went with Emma's friends from varsity, most of whom had ended up in paris for work. Although we had seen all these sights before it was great to see them from a different perspective, not to mention seeing them all without getting off your chair! As always I get a kick out of seeing the Notre Dame, especially when you can't see the thousands of people in front of her.