9/17/06
We awoke today, later than we care to admit, but rested after Saturday’s long day of walking and traveling. We’re staying about a ten-minute walk from both Gare de Lyon and Bastille. We spent the afternoon exploring the neighborhood and finding our first Parisian food (thank god for the French). We then met up with the other fellows at Carole and Laszlo’s apartment for a welcoming celebration. Everyone was there: Grant, Mark and France, Sheila, Ralph, Stacey and Arnold, the fellows (for the record: Gustavo, Rosina, Karina, Louisa, Gawain, Rachel, Katherine, and Patrick), Karina’s sister (in from Russia), and even Tania (an ARP fellow from the 1st cycle) who happened to be in town on a courier trip from Library and Archives Canada where she now works the conservator of photographs. Carole and Laszlo gave us a warm introduction to Paris in their charming apartment on the Seine. Delicious Parisian bread and cheeses were consumed, and we retired in preparation (yet again) for the long work day ahead.
