Dancing on the river

The first day I took a metro to the Eiffel Tower and spent an entire hour looking at the city the spread below me like an ocean. I walked up and down the little streets, finding little nooks and cafés tucked away like frightened mice. I also found a quaint tiny garden on a tiny alley next to a very small café. I had lunch there and the waiters were very nice. I relaxed in the garden for a little while and read a book. [No I don't want to talk about the boys! I don't give a bloody thought to them!] The director wants me to talk about the boys that kept bothering me throughout the story, but they come in later. [I thought I said no interruptions!] Anyways, back to the story. The next day I went to visit Notre Dame. I had a lovely time wandering around the old church. I had a really pretty view of the mismatched roof tops from the top of the cathedral. I ate lunch on the Seine. I have to admit you something. French food is way better than American and British food! Come to think of it, the only thing that's worst is the water. It's disgusting! Back to the story... After lunch I went to Bertillon, supposedly the best ice cream on the planet. It probably was. They have the best ice cream flavors on the planet! My favorite is the caramelle buerre salée (salted carmel). I got back in time for dinner and after dinner the family took my back along the Seine, near Notre Dame, to watch the dancing.

The dancing is a tradition amongst the Parisians. There were so many different types of music playing! Tango, Salsa, Swing, Folk to name a few. We stopped at the Swing section and Sébastien and Marie-Helen (my hosts) jumped in. Rose sat on the side cheering the others along.
"Why don't you dance too?" She asked me innocently. "You do know 'ow to dance Swing, right?" I nod and she pushed me into the crowd. I was swept away, literally. I got partnered up with a guy about my age who seemed to be really familiar. We danced for ages. Finally the crowd started to ebb and I had to go. I rejoined Rose and her family and we walked. Believe it or not, even though it was around 11 o'clock, it was light enough to be 7!