More Archiving

The last two days have been spent mostly at the archives. Well, ok, so I slept in a little on Wednesday, but still it has been a lot of time at the archives. And I think I have found some good information, including a two-volume history of ESOC written in 1997 by a woman who had worked there from the beginning. It had a lot of good, personal insights that helped make the centre more accessible, and the people working there more human.

Oh, I had been asked to take a picture of ESA HQ, so here goes. I tried to take it a few times, but I did not want to when there were people smoking outside (most of the time) since they already think I'm a CIA agent.

Tonight I went back to the cafe where I had eaten twice before. I want to venture out and try new places, but unfortunately I am staying in the richest part of town so most of the restaurants are way too expense. For instance, there is a restaurant just outside my apartment that looks (and smells) very good, but the cheapest dish is 30 Euros, way too much for me.

Anyways, tonight I tried the Plat du Jour, which was a mound of noodles in a cream sauce with mushrooms and (I think) lamb. I thought I had ordered a different lamb dish, but I went ahead and ate this anyways. It was quite good. I also had a glass of Cote de Provence (blush) wine with it, and some chocolate mousse after. Quite the good dinner, making up for me working through lunch in the library.

Tomorrow is my last day in the archives here, and I still have a good pile of information to go through. It should be a long, but good, last day at ESA HQ, before my second weekend in Paris!