Today was spent exploring the local area on foot and seeing the Parisian architecture and local scenery.

The Picasso museum was close by and as a bonus it was free on the first Sunday of the month. It was his collection of artworks left in his house after he died so a mix of good and bad.

We then ventured to Pere-Lachaise Cemetery where numerous famous people are buried including Jim Morrison, Chopin and Oscar Wilde. The only benefit I see of dead things is they bring ants and after missing out on the bread to the pigeons, I was hungry. Alas, no ants from these long dead people. Below are some of the graves and what they were famous for.

Mamfa finished reading “The Girl in his Shadow” by Audrey Blake. 5 stars – one of the best books I’ve read in the last year or so.

On this day in history (2 June)

1962 French Championships Men’s Tennis: In an all-Australian final Rod Laver beats Roy Emerson 3-6, 2-6, 6-3, 9-7, 6-2; 2nd leg of Laver’s 1st Grand Slam