Paris and the World Cup

The penalty shoot out is about to start and the streets are full of excited French people and the odd Italian group. There is lots of noise and people are painted and dressed in French flags/colours. All very exciting. The street near us with lots of little restaurants has crowds outside each restaurant with a large screen TV. Paris is awash with World cup fever. In spite of this Graeme has gone on a night bus tour - the rest of us will go tomorrow night while G is at Disneyland - when it's safer and there are no street blockages.

If France win the soccer the Sheards and I will hop on a train to the Champs Elysees to share the excitement; if they lose I think I should get rid of the Italian flag that happens to be on our balcony!