After a few winks of sleep Marco was very sweet to make me breakfast and help rescue our "lost" car before going to afternoon meetings. Tait & I were sluggish all day due to missing a night of sleep on Sun-Mon so today was a "take it easy" day. It would have been fun to spend more time in Dusseldorf- it has museums, exhibits, and landscapes to explore that we missed out on. We did however walk around the Konigsallee shopping street, admired great architecture, saw dogs walking around indoor malls, and ducked in and out of the pouring rain. In opposition to Minneapolis, the streets in Ddorf twist and turn often so we ended up lost again trying to find Marco's apartment. The door locks are tricky too, so we had a few challenges to overcome (what an amazing sense of relief just to be inside the apartment:) ). That night Marco took us to an authentic German restaurant where the people next to us ate veal, apple sauce, and red cabbage all mixed together; another behind us had a pig's leg (much like a turkey drumstick). We then walked by the river on our way to a great lounge that served coffee & mixed drinks before having to drive back to Paris. Again because of the tricky roads with multiple names, 2 streets "hid" from us making our alleged 5 hour drive much longer.
Belgium roads were interesting. The freeways were all lit with bright amber lights- more closely placed together than on 35W- and the lights seemed to be on every major
Arriving in Paris was exhilirating- I drove in the Arc de Triomphe roundabout and past many other landmarks including the Eiffel Tower. It's funny how small Paris becomes with a car at ones disposal.