Paris birthday song

Saturday [30 october] is a fine and rainy day. Today is Jimmeh's birthday. 24 today ...  I called and left a song on his phone. Monkey did the washing this morning while I shopped for something for Bech; something for Monkey; and something for me! Tie; shirt & pants; handbag. Metro ride to SanPaul and visited the Maison European Photographie. Wonderful pics! Walked along Rue de Rivoli and discovered a great cafe ... L'Elephant du Nil [tomato pasta, bread, wine, amazing salad and lush fromage blanc. Oo. La. La!!!!

Walked to Bastille and metro'd home for a delightful afternoon.

Mono Prix dinner and perhaps a little walk around about after dinns.

Sunday 31 ... Halloween
Musee d'Art Moderne. wonderful exhibition of Basquiat Beuatifully composed paintings with fantastic vibrancy and life and colour. Amazingly short lived artist. He was only 27 when he died. We bought the catalogue to remember. Monkey reckoned Andy Powell would love this collection. And Clive!

On the way home we had ice creams. Mmmmmmm.

We started packing for Dakar. Bikes in bags, lots of other stuff squashed in with bikes. Bought the cheese - oooo what a lump! And wine and chocolat. We also went to Rue de Clichy in Montmartre to check out the Musee d'Erotica. Seven levels of penises and vaginas and some wonderfully querky arty bits too! A fantasy series of book illustrations cleverly wrought and very Parisienne.

Home to local pizzas and beer ... the last supper in Paris before heading into Africa.