They Arrived!

Greer & Anthony made it about 12:30 after driving around the block several times. They overslept & had to rush to make their flight & didn't have time to stop by our house and pick up all the papers (including the address) that I had left for them. Greer knew the name of the street but not the number of the apartment; but, as she had google earthed it, she recognized the corner and knew I'd be looking for them--which I had been doing since about 10:15. I became the go to girl on the corner as several people came up and asked me for directions (luckily, they were all places I knew and could give them directions).  After they unpacked and took showers we set out to wander & give them their first taste of Paris. Roamed the left bank, into Saint Severin & stopped at the Cafe de Petit Cluny for a drink. Then across the Pont au Change & ate dinner at Zimmer. Peter loves the hamburgers there. Anthony & I had pumpkin soup & Greer & I had the steak tartare, prepared in the classic manner & both very good. Peter had the bacon cheeseburger and Greer started with the braised leeks with herbs & Anthony had the Chicken in Diablo sauce with mashed potatoes, which were really amazing- think they might have had a cheese in them but not sure. Peter & I split a Tango Mango for dessert (fresh mango & pineapple with mango & raspberry sorbets & chantilly). Greer had with the Fromage Blanc & we both had a glass of port. The cheese was like yogurt with a crunchy topping & a small jar of honey to pour on top. We let our waiter pick the wine & he chose a nice bottle of Brouilly. Then we walked back past Hotel de Ville, dropped Peter at the apartment & went to the grocery store for Coke Zero & beer. Both Greer & Anthony had tried the Leffe (Belgian beer) & liked it so we wanted a six pack for the apt.  Dropped the groceries off and then went over to Taverne de Cluny so Anthony could hear C Lin K, the three guitarists we liked. Only two of the three were playing but they both really enjoyed them - had a beer there &, on the way home, watched the roller bladers in front of Notre Dame. I think they (Greer & Ant) like Paris!!! To bed at 1:30 and now we're waiting for them to wake up so we can make our plans for today.