We were fortunate enough to make it to the French Open. The tournament is held a short metro ride from the heart of Paris. The leafy park of Roland Garros provides a beautiful location to host this prestigious grand slam event. The highlight for us was watching the young Canadian star Eugenie Bouchard as she played her way into the semi finals. Tennis is even more exciting when you are rooting for one of your own. Bouchard showed her future grand slam talent in winning the 4th round match that we watched. We should have brought a Canadian flag! We saw the legends of the game play in Federer, Nadal, and Djokovic, although Federer lost to the crowd's disappointment. The French stereotype of being unfriendly was certainly not evident here. The Parisians were great host and even better fans as they started the wave during matches and cheered allez! between points. We were treated to complimentary champagne, and too much fantastic French cheese, in the lounge under the stadium. Tres bon. 
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