Dreaming of Paris

It's been 3 years since visiting my favorite city. Way too long! While I can't get there just now, I can look at the many photos and place myself right at that moment. 

That's the beauty of photos/snapshots!
Happy Monday. Linking to Mosaic Monday

A Week in Paris #7

Here is my final post on Paris, dedicated to flowers and fashion ...

les fleurs ... I'll let them speak for themselves ....

 

and finally ...

la mode de Paris

Check out this outfit for taking your child to the playground!

un touriste 

 That's it from Paris ...

We're off to the South of France!

A Week in Paris #6

This post is dedicated to food ... I managed to photograph most meals ... here is a sample ...

Bon appétit

Salad Nicoise ... quite tasty ... it became something I ordered frequently

Love the colors!

Soup a l'oignon - George enjoyed it. We ordered it a few times and I must admit I wasn't that impressed.

Le potage de legumes du jour - very spicy, however not very tasty - I couldn't determine which vegetables were used in this puree

Berthillian ice cream - very very good

Escalope de saumon aux morrels - absolutely delish!

George ate very Americano with steak & fries 

I love the olives served with drinks

Saumon confit, citron vert, puree de pommes de terre. The server explained to me as I ordered "the salmon is half cooked." I guess I didn't look like a raw fish eater :-). It tasted just like butter!

Caffe Veneziano - made with decaffeinated coffee which was hard to find

Vegetariana - Grilled vegetables and mozzarela cheese - 15 euro (approximately $20.00) - reminds me of the sandwich I get at Corner Bakery for $8.00 - however this was in Paris!

and look at how cute they prepare the side garnish ... check out the creative spread of balsamic vinegar!

House salad - La Jacobine - an interesting assortment. Way too much for me - I hated not taking home a doggy bag - but that is NOT done in Paris!

I can't begin to describe this hot chocolate - it was like the very best quality chocolate bar melted with cream - so worth the cost and calories!

Next up ... flowers and fashion ...

A Week in Paris #5

We didn't do the touristy thing ... we chose to explore and wander the streets and alleys of the city we both love. Transportation is amazingly easy and with a Paris Visite pass, you can use the metro and buses with just a swipe of the ticket. On our wanders, we did see famous sites ... take a look ...

Notre Dame - very crowded for some exhibit which we bypassed

A bride being photographed at a side door of Notre Dame

la place st. michel

 Saint Michael, the Archangel

Eiffel Tower as seen from the Pompidou Center rooftop

eglise st germain des pres

On of the three famous cafes of St. Germain des Pres. It once had a reputation as the rendezvous of the literary and intellectual élite of the city.

Another famous place for politicians and literary folks to hang out.

The third cafe known for its famous patrons

We had this at Les Deux Magots  - prices have definitely gone up since our last visit.  One hot chocolate (to absolutely die for!) one eclair, and one glass of white wine was 24 euro (approx. $33) ... but it was worth every penny and every calorie.

But back to famous places ...

A view of the tower behind a Haussman building. It was interesting to be reading "The House I Loved" by Tatiana de Rosnay, while in Paris.

A view from Bus #69 (thanks Mary Ann Moss for this suggestion). We avoided all the crowds and saw just as much as the tour buses.

Another view from Bus #69

And another.

One of the fountains at Place des Vosges - this is one of my favorite squares in the city.

Place des Vosges meets technology

Another Haussmann building

Le Bon Marche - I believe it is the largest department store in Paris.

We were looking for the Rose Bakery on the 3rd floor, but never found it. Rather, we ate at Primo Piano, which didn't get very good reviews on TripAdvisor but it was OK.

Except that dogs were allowed in the restaurant. For those that know us, we found this disagreeable. But it was very French!

Luxembourg Gardens - so much fun to wander around, watching children play and people enjoying the sun peeking through the clouds.

Of course I had to pay a visit to Shakespeare and Company bookstore, where I purchased Hemingway's A Moveable Feast, and The Little Prince by  Antoine de Saint-Exupery.

The location for Picasso's first studio in Paris

Sacre Coeur - so crowded! We walked past it ... we'd visited on a previous trip to Paris.

And one final view of the tower viewed from Bus #63.

Phew ... that was a lot ... all this seen simply walking around, taking the metro and buses.