I see what you mean about the lack of attendance at some of the more highly visible events.

I watched the US-Germany woman's' Soccer semi-final today that was played in Lyon. Not sure how far that is from Paris where most of the spectators seem to be staying, but I was surprised at how small the crowd seemed to be for this game. The stadium looked to be less than half filled.

I think one one of the coolest things about this Olympics is how the surfing competition is being held in Tahiti. There was also an interesting Olympic video segment that aired this past week featuring Normandy and the people who live there. They seemed to have an extremely gracious attitude toward Americans. Another episode highlighted the food available at the Monge Market. I overdosed on butter, sugar and chocolate just watching it!

I am learning that there is a lot to love about Paris!