Sunday, May 29, 2011

Paris: Tres Bien!

C'est Magnifique!
I'll have to make this post a bit shorter than usual, because the letters and punctuations on the keyboard here at our hotel are completely rearranged from what we're used to, which means I'm currently hunting and pecking. At this rate I could be here all day. ;)
Paris is an incredibly fascinating city, both with areas of over crowded hoards of tourists, along side areas of pure magic.  Some of our highlights:
Crepes with Nutella! So simple, but what a deliciously perfect food.
Baguette sandwiches- again, they're incredibly simple, but so delicious. We also realized during our stay here, that we never use butter at home. Is it because it just doesn't taste the same? We've had some of the most amazing butter here! 
Our favorite moments of our time in Paris have not been visiting famous monuments and tourist attractions (although they are amazing to see), but really just walking the streets, people watching, tasting the food, smelling the unbelievable cheese shops, and just experiencing the lifestyle in general.  Our favorite dinner here was actually a selection of things we bought along Le Rue Mouffetard (a fabulous narrow street of shops & markets), and just ate in our hotel room!  Today we'll be picking up a car, and starting our drive through France, heading south. I have to admit, Mass has been a great navigator, which is so fortunate, since I've been known to get lost in my own neighborhood.  Let's hope I can adequately read a map. :)  Au Revoir Paris! 
Dinner in our hotel room



Does it look like I'm touching the top of the Louvre?
 
One of many Eiffel Tower photos
The most amazing markets at Le Rue Mouffetard!

4 comments:

  1. Stop it right now! This sounds like the MOST amazing trip EVER! Love that you dined in your room and that you've found a new love for butter. Good luck on your journey south...maybe have a few drinks before you go. You've been known to be a better navigator when you're drunk ;)

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  2. That sounds like pure amazingness!!!! Looks like you're having a lovely time and I love that your posting while traveling. And yes it does look like you're touching the top of the Louvre...explain.

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  3. LOVE IT! =) All your lovely description of the cuisine make me smile!! SO glad you are having the time of your lives! Miss you and Mass much, keep up the posting and I look forward to hearing all about it when I see you in a few weeks!

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  4. Mass ate all the sausage. Didn't he?

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