Day at the Races

This past Sunday, my friend and I attended the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe at Longchamps Hippodrome. It's the most important horse race in France, taking place at a famous race course located on the edge of the Bois de Boulogne - a giant park on the Western outskirts of Paris known for being an evening hang-out for Prostitutes and drug dealers, and for having a romantic restaurant located in the middle of a man-made lake . The Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe is a big society event, complete with champagne (13 euros per glass), Arabian princes, and ladies in fantastic hats (admission is gratuit for les femmes chapeautées).
Despite the rainy weather, the pain from my high heels, and the fact that none of the horses we bid on in any of the 8 races even placed... we had a great time. I'm going to try to link some photos through Picasa you so can see what it's about.