But we can't let this pass, who knows when the sun might be out again, so we dashed out for a walk as did everyone else in the area. Suddenly streets that had been echoingly empty were filled with strollers and finding an outdoor café table became a challenge. We finally played tourist and snagged a table at Deux Magots to watch people pass by. For the first time in a week I wore my sandals, wore no jacket and left the umbrella at home. Summer might really show her face.
Earlier in the day we had checked out the Seine to see what the water level was. Late Friday was when it was expected to peak and then begin to recede. It did in fact look about 8-12 inches lower, judging by the water marks on the tree trunks that had been submerged. The rising river had become THE tourist attraction of Paris, particularly as nearly all the museums near the river had closed to move threatened art from lower storage levels to safety on a higher floor. The Louvre and Orsay museums continue to be closed until Tuesday, but the Grand Palais had reopened after only a day so we walked over there to see "Carambolages", a cleverly curated exhibition of many different works in many media, all hung to lead thematically from one to the next, like a row of dominoes. Very interesting and well worth the visit, as the Michelin guide would say.
Dinner at the apartment for only the second time in a week. All this eating is getting old. In Sicily I had been suffering from a bit of indigestion and had had very little appetite, which helped my waistline. Here I'm eating as usual and the four or five miles of walking per day is only keeping it from growing back.
Postscript: woke up this morning to bright sun! Fingers crossed for the rest of the week, despite the forecast.
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