Wednesday, September 9, 2015

My favorite day in Paris...

Wed, Sep 9, Paris:  Yesterday morning when we looked out our window we could barely see the Eiffel Tower in the fog. It was just this amorphous shape off in the distance. This morning, however, dawned bright and sunny with nary a cloud in sight. I wanted to see this Jacqueline Kennedy photographic exhibit in a gallery in an obscure section of Paris. It turned out to be the best day of our Paris experience. We took the #4 metro line to Strasbourg St. Denis and changed to the #9 line and got off at Chemin Vert. We exited the metro into this neat little neighborhood devoid of tourists. Quiet and peaceful. We walked about 5 blocks and eventually found the gallery. After spending a few hours touring this exhibit devoid of humanoids, we left in search of somewhere to have some lunch. We found a nice little restaurant in this lovely neighborhood and enjoyed a delicious lunch of beef bourguignon and wonderful French bread with a couple of glasses of wine. Walked back to the metro and made it back to our hotel okay. Should I have another glass of wine I thought? Of course! It’s Paris! So, up to the rooftop bar and enjoyed another glass of wine and the beautiful view. Then back down to the street to a little café and enjoyed some ice cream and a glass of champagne. A great end to a perfect day. Tomorrow we make the arduous journey home.

The Paris metro.

Our rooftop bar enjoying yet another glass of wine.

The rooftop bar with Notre Dame off in the distance.


Mon dieu!

Our ice cream dessert.

And a glass of champagne. A perfect end to a perfect day.





1 comment:

Unknown said...

Glad you finally had a day that was just totally fun for you both. That dessert looks awesome! And agree with you on the wine....(when in Rome) ....and Bourdeaux is still my favorite red wine! Don't think I've ever had a bad french wine actually?! lol.. Enjoy your last evening there and be safe returning home. Can't wait to talk to you about the trip! Oui Oui!! Love ya both....D