Octopus views...

We'd joked about seeing marine life on the trip under the Channel, but sadly, no octopi, no cod, not even a haddock.

Most of the day has been spent in transport, though we did arrive at our hotel by 3:30. Ira doesn't like the hotel. It's in a chic area, but it's extra small. You can tell they tried to make it funky, but in Ira's words, "I'm too old for funky."

On our walk around the neighborhood we stopped at Ma Bourgogne, a cafe in the Place des Vosges. We noticed a lovely square just off the Place, found out it was a hotel, so as of Sunday we're staying at the Pavillon de la Reine. Please don't look at the rates, because we certainly aren't.

We're dining at L'Ambroisie tonight, so be sure to read all about it tomorrow as it's one of those restaurants with an international reputation.