I'm wearing black Converse trainers on my feet for practicality tonight, my good boots are packed. I'll have quite a walk when I get to the Metro in Paris and I need to be comfortable. These will also be great for when I'm hauling my canvasses around the city or visiting galleries. Sylvain told me that my paintings are amazing. He says I have a real eye for detail but maybe it was just flattery. I go red, feeling the warmth rising in my cheeks as I think of him.
Tonight, I'll be staying at the guest house in Montmartre, where I spent some nights with Sylvain. I picked up a card on our last evening there and rang the proprietor yesterday. Madame Joubert sounded very polite on the phone. She has a room and I wonder if it's THE room! I remember the bed sheets were crisp white linen, there we
