Hallo again. Yesterday began early with my free hotel breakfast and then a jog around the city. A two hour jog in fact since before reaching greenspace one must navigate through the hoards of people on the streets but everyone is accommodating as pedestrians rule the streets here. Running in a strange city is great because even if you get lost you still present the appearance that you know where your going. I ended up at the Space Needle. Oops! I meant Eiffel Tower. Really though what's the difference? They are both two tall and beautiful structures in major city's. This one is a might older but whatever. I shall go back there and bring my camera so as to capture it in all it's glory and so I can say years from now I was there. Oh I've been to the Space Needle too. Way cool!

The evening before last after a day of hiking I was in the lobby of the hotel surfing the net and I met a fellow American named Chris who had been studying in Spain but was seeing the sites here Paris. He was an outgoing, young chap who after learning of my race time was quite impressed with me. We talked and learned of each others agenda while in the city. Before the night was through I suggested that we meet up and go to one of the hot spots together. He thought that was cool but my 1pm meeting time didn't suit him. He would email me. Keep in mind we are staying in the same hostel and he wanted to email me. I said sure. Well play it by ear. The next day came. I ran and then headed out to Notre Dame. I bumped into Chris around 4pm near the Louvre and he asked if I'd received his message to see the Louvre. Having not checked my email that day I said I hadn't. He asked if I wanted to check it out and the overly hyped Mona Lisa. Normally this would be a fine idea but felt a bit slighted for not fitting into his busy schedule the evening prior so I declined. Forgive and forget Doug. Yes, yes all of that but I was scorned and bitter. He went on his way to the Louvre. little did he know the Louvre is closed on Tuesday's. Victory was mine!!!