Europe on a shoestring - Day 16 (Paris) [October 9, 2005]

Next morning Samir left around 10:30am while Anil and I first walked to Place de la Bastille - in modern day nothing but a roundabout with a marker in the center, and the large Opera Bastille occupying one prominent corner. We then walked back picking up some raisins from the local market and sat in the Place des Vosges - the first planned community in Europe with famous residents including Victor Hugo.

Place des Vosges

Then - it was time for us to leave, our trip had come to its end... an end of a dream which I had thought about for so many years was finally fulfilled - and it left a beautiful impression in my mind - in words I could not describe, and I hope and dream that i will be able to continue on my sojourns for many years more.