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Friday August 30th : Paris
Up at 8 am : left the Club at 10 am in a motor for a trip round the city : drove through the principle Boulevardes etc & over the glorious Bridge of Alexander (the finest in Paris) & thence to St Cloud : returned via the Bois de Boulogne which is an immense well wooded park with lovely roads through it & lakes etc here & there : flower beds lovely : passed the arc de triomph & thence to the steps in front of the Grand Palace & had our photos taken : home at noon : hasty dinner & then off to Malmaison the beautiful home of Napoleon & the empress Josaphine : the gardens outside were nice & plenty of flowers : carriage still in the stable in which they entered the grounds : the interior fittings are genuine & save for a little renewing here & there everything is still as it was at time of their occupation : very interesting & pretty : sent home 17 views of it to Mother : home about 5.30 pm & tea : strolled round after tea & had some fun in the Boulevarde :
Saturday Aug 31st : Paris
Up at 8.30 : left by motor at 11 am to Versailes via the Grand boulevarde, round the Arc De Triumph, & through the Bois de Boulogne : glorious drive & arrived at the Hotel Suisse at noon : nice dinner followed by a few songs : per motor to the Palace & had photos taken : the marble work interior of