j/k... train got in just 45 minutes late this morning. Met studio at a cafe at 2:00 for a lecture and the revealing of our site... an abandoned rail line that winds around Paris. Kind of cool, kind of inconvenient and wierd for a resort hotel, which is what we're designing... we'll see, reserving judgement. fun walking around the area, the beginning of our section of the line was a tunnel in a gorgeous romantic-style landscaped park from the 1830s (Butte Chaumant) in an old quarry so there was bluffs and waterfalls and caves - it was very obviously artificial pretending to be natural, but the effect was pretty stunning. the lake/moat was iced over, wierd to see an ice fishing hole with green holly and other leaves around :) the line was it's own little world, backs of all the houses too it, above and under streets without interfering. Good grafitti - i thought Paris's couldn't hold a candle to the vandal artistry of Barcelona, but those tagging this area were obviously more artistic.... very fun.
hmm grocery shopping... tony made potato salad....mmmmmm :)
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