Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Train from Strasberg -> Paris EST

Strasberg:
Cathedral. Pointy. Different than others we've seen--lots of spiral-y bits and embellishments (more than usual?). Temp gradient: could feel when walk in, cold. Dark, since windows stained. Wonder if way to get stained windows with more finessed paintings? FF said the height was cheating b/c the towers were open to the air. We climbed up inside them and it was much nicer, though.

Clock in the corner (giant overgrown cookoo clock) like a 19th century amazement (like that duck, or the chess Turk.). Went up. View was nice but not as cool as I thought (not get to see the spirals up close). On top, could see the roofs of French buildings--like in the cartoons! And as exaggerated and leaning! So funny!

Lunch @ fancy place across from cathedral. €19.50 each, and was a nice surprise after all the ridiculously expensive dinky Milan/Venice meals. Very big portions (herring salad = very good, salty, but texture like raw: how to make?) and pig knuckle bone in sauce like in Chinese restaurants. So full.
Sunshine after.

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