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Old and Lost in France: A Senior Missionary Story (Part 4)

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 We returned from our mission to the France Paris mission exactly one month ago. Today we reported to the stake council. To wrap up our experience, Phil finished his essay about getting lost on the way to the train station in Chatou, France while he was trying to to the the police station (prefecture) to get his Carte de Sejour (official residence card) in Saint Germaine en Laye, a neighboring town. See how his escapades played out. Part 4 (Written in Salem, UT at the request of those who wanted some closure to my tale.)   I exited the train and took the escalator up to the main level full of flower vendors, souvenir shops, and mini marts. Successfully passing through the exit turnstile with my handy Navigo (Zones 1-5) pass, I headed toward the gare exit. But which one? Simple. The exit that leads toward the church  and the chateau (as well as the ice cream shop).   Upon exiting, I took a moment to appreciate the lovely chateau, where Louis XIV (the Sun King) was...