Third Shift in the Village & St-Germain

This was my third morning shift in the Village on a sunny and warm day, and I found a few athletes in the apartments. I sat with British, Peruvian, Mexican and Spanish volunteers at lunchtime.
After a couple of hours back at the hotel, I went to Le Tout-Paris bar at the top of the Cheval Blanc Hotel on the Quai de Louvre which had been recommended to me by a Parisian volunteer for its great views over the Seine. I was allowed to take a photo from the terrace, and then sat at the bar with a cocktail and pastry.
I walked through the Jardin du Palais Royale and past the Comedie Francaise, St-Germain L'Auxerois and the Galerie Vero-Dodat.
I walked across Le Pont des Artes to St Germain des Pres for a concert by a string quintet of Vivaldi's Four Seasons after having a drink and pastry at one of the smart restaurants opposite the church.Read more