Walking along the seine
Berthillon sorbets in peche et poire (the pear was to die for), followed by walks along the river and sitting behind Notre Dame listening to live acoustic music (very similar to Boyce Avenue.) Un jour parfait!
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Early LV trunks...many had old travel stickers on them along with their owners names and dates of travel...fascinating!
Paris, Île-de-France, France at 7:51pm CEST.
Great place to spend my 50th bday!
Paris, Île-de-France, France at 7:01pm CEST.
Opera Garnier...most beautiful building. Ever.
Paris, Île-de-France, France at 10:08pm CEST.
Produce and fromage sellers at Place Maubert
Better stock the fridge! Off to Place Maubert for some food.
The ovoid dome inside Sacre Coeur
Montmartre's history during the Belle Époque as an artists colony and entertainment center is fascinating. Sometimes I wish I could travel back in time like the movies...
How appropriate for my 16th wedding anniversary today!
Paris, Île-de-France, France from 4:33pm to 8:42pm CEST (4 hrs, 8 mins).
I just saw a man with an umbrella give his umbrella to a women who was getting drenched in a downpour. She tried to refuse but he insisted. He descended into the metro and she took off another direction, smiling. I smiled too!
Now I understand why taxes need to be raised to 70% for the rich. There are huge palms and citrus trees in planters throughout the garden which they must store in the greenhouse (Orangerie) in the cold season. The upkeep and movement of all of these palms must cost a fortune! It's beautiful, but so are the rest of the trees that can withstand the climate.
The start of rue Mouffetard near Place Monge.
Paris, Île-de-France, France at 1:03pm CEST.
St. Merri had all these big origami birds hung everywhere and was in the midst of reconstruction but you could still go anywhere you wanted.
Paris, Île-de-France, France at 10:08pm CEST.
Amazing roses in the Jardin des plantes...
I went midieval this afternoon! I love the Cluny and the unicorn tapestries. It was great to see it all again. Many of the objects are nearly 1000 years old. So amazing.
Departed from Paris, Île-de-France, France at 11:06am CEST. Arrived at Paris, Île-de-France, France at 8:20pm CEST.
Chien avec coiffure francais!
Today I did what every French woman does, I shopped at the market for tonight's dinner. I managed to get what I needed without much confusion: un poulet roti, haricots verts, 6 oeufs et des fraises. Uh oh, j'ai oblie l'huile!
