 know i think that there were some people who are ready to roll their eyes at this concept of a river ceremony there were a lot of complaints beforehand that it was only going to work for tv viewers of which i should note there might literally be a billion um some estimates say but i must say where i was um on the alongside the scent it was magical the scenery was unmatched from my vantage point on the left bank i could see both the cathedral of notre dame and the magnificent hotel de ville