Mercredi - Ballet a Opera National de Paris

Much cooler day. Breakfast at Cafe de Flore where Jez and Kwan have hot chocolate and croissant all round. Then to Richart - chocolate shop - to buy presents for Jacques for his birthday party Saturday and our friends in Germany, Pia and Peter.

Jez and Jeremy go on to Musée d'Orsay. Kwan and Philip have lunch at Au Pied de Fouet (a very popular place with locals, which lives up to its reviews) on the way back home. Philip prepares itinerary for our 2 weeks away from the apartment in Switzerland, Germany and Denmark.

7.30 pm for Ballet at the Palais Garnier at Opera House. The venue is absolutely stunning. The show "Cendrillon" by Rudolf Noureev which is loosely based upon the story of Cinderella, set in Hollywood, is fantastic. Philip doesn’t fall asleep – must have been special.

Supper at Le Grand Colbert at 10.45 pm. Waiter gives Jeremy a rolling eye when he orders his steak well done and another sniff when we order ketchup with our frites. All part of the fun.