LAST FEAST

Another lazy morning and late breakfast before we went of to Montparnasse to have lunch at La Coupole restuarant.   We had read about this restuarant and how it was the meeting place for artists, poets and writers in the late 1920s when it was a restuarant and dance hall.  The pillars around the space have been painted by the various artists.  Although modernised is still has lots of character with an art deco theme and is a very popular place to eat by both locals and visitors.   We chose the three course plate of the day menu and are both feeling the effects tonight - not needing any more food.  The food was delicous though.  There were some Germans sitting one side of us and they had the biggest tray of sea food between four of them and then followed up with a main meal. Unbelievable.  Whereas our neighbours on the otherside (an Italian man with his Brazilian wife and her girlfriend) settled for the oysters.  The women didn't eat a main course however after the man saw Ian with his Charolais Tartare (a raw mixed beef dish) the man ordered one too. Then the Germans decided to try it as well.  Ian said it was great and obviously the others enjoyed theirs as well.  All down to experience. 
By the time we came out of the restuarant it was showering and cold wind again so we caught the metro home and called in to the neighbourhood shops to pick up a few last minute goodies.

We are off home in the morning.  The shuttle picks us up at the front door at 7.00 (we hope).  We arrive back in Sydney on Thursday night at 8.00 or thereabouts and will stay at The Centre at Randwick for the night and catch the train to Newcastle to pick up the car from Sean's.  

Ian doing some last minute research in case there is anything he has missed out on.

It is a bit sad saying goodbye to Paris.  We have thoroughly enjoyed this visit.  We have both had a good rest and just mooched around the various places without feeling we had to rush off and do things in case we run out of time.  The long nights have also helped as it is hard to get up early whilst it is still dark.