Paris

J’adore Paris! The busy streets, the interesting shops, and the architecture. The gardens, the museums, the food. The beautifully dressed people, the metro, the list goes on. Paris feels so alive – everywhere you go there are homes, shops, and businesses mixed together, and people on the street just going about their lives. A far cry from the strip malls and suburbia at home!

We had three nights in Paris, the longest stay of our trip, and it was wonderful to spend them in a friend’s apartment rather than in a hotel or B&B. I could really get used to croissants and coffee for breakfast! And a choice of perhaps 20 restaurants within 5 minutes walk. What else to say? J’adore Paris!

Highlights

• Sainte-Chappelle, the gothic cathedral in the heart of Paris. Possibly the most beautiful of the many churches we visited.

• Macarons from La Duree.
• Speaking French and being understood.
• The city of love with someone I love.

Lowlights
• 7 euro pints of beer! Rather a shock after Brussels.
• Hearing French being spoken, having no idea what was said, and realizing there’s still a long way to go.