by Corinne Bayle, Vincent Dupont, Anne Tormo
Click here to view a photo slideshow by Jsu Garcia from the trip to Paris with John-Roger. Photos by David Sand Click here to view a photo slideshow by David Sand from the trip to Paris with John-Roger. J-R and Spiritual Warriors Trip to Paris, October 5, 2009 From Corinne Bayle: No need to tell you that when we got to know that J-R, Jsu, John, Michael and many friends had decided to come and visit us again this year, we were already "floating on a pink little cloud" (French expression to say how happy and ecstatic we were). We were 18 from France, blessed by the presence of 58 friends from England and States ! Our Travelers and Michael took time with each of us, and enlightened Paris with their presence. A short but so intense day ! We are ready for next year !!! From Vincent Dupont: The skies were gray and rainy, but the hearts were shining. From the moment we stepped on the train platform in Paris Gare du Nord and into the welcoming arms of our French family, until the hurried goodbyes at the same station over 8 hours later, I mostly recall a warm blur of love, Light and heartfelt sharings. Along the way we enjoyed a tasty meal au Châlet des Iles, a picturesque restaurant located in my childhood playground of the Bois de Boulogne, and some Light anchoring stops at the Trocadero/Eiffel Tower and the courtyard of the Louvre -- all of it masterfully orchestrated by Corinne Bayle, our resident tour guide. La pièce de résistance, of course, was supplied by J-R as he made himself abundantly available to the French people who took turns sharing with him through the day. As I look back on the day, I am once again filled with gratitude for the opportunity to participate in these Light journeys with J-R and John, for the wonderful family the Travelers have gathered from around world, and for the love and blessings we share.
To welcome JR and his traveling Birthday party group, filled all of us in Paris with so much joy. We gathered from many areas of France, the East, the South West of France, converged to Paris’ Gare du Nord to welcome JR’s co-travelers who had arrived from London on the Eurostar across the English channel; from there, buses took us to Jsu’s favorites restaurant, Le Chalet des Iles. It is set on an island in a park just outside of Paris, and the boat ride one must take to get to it contributes to the specialness of the place. Soon the large reception room we had reserved filled with chatter as English, American and French friends gathered around JR, John and the staff. Lunch went by quickly, JR talking to many of the French community. After desserts (different options of pear deserts, to celebrate the fall), we all journeyed back on the boat, and onto a couple of buses, and we toured some of the inevitable sites : the Eiffel Tower, which did provoke some ahhhs, and which got adorned with a refreshed Light column, and then the Elysée Palace, home to our governing Sarkozy; then we hit the Louvre museum, parking in the underground bus station which was a powerful diesel experience. As we followed Corinne who walked briskly through the museum, we surfaced to the Louvre plaza right next to the large glass pyramid and there called the Light and chanted some Ani Hu’s; and just as briskly, we were gone, back on buses and off for the Gare du Nord again in time for JR and his travelling friends to catch the evening Eurostar back to London.
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