Okay, so I am usinga European keyboard and having to hunt and peck; this is not going to be very wordy.
Day 1:
Landed at 8AM and got to the hotel by 10. Our hotel is on the left bank right next to a marche which is essentially an open air market. Good for breakfast and afternoon snacks...
Went to the Arc de Triompe; walked the Champs Elysee. Then we turned onto a street with the top fashion designers. Only Teo and I would stumble onto such a pleasant surprise. Did I mention we went up to the top of the Arc de Triomphe?
Had lunch at Pomme de Terre, then went back and took naps. Afterwards, we just wandered around the neighborhood, had dinner, and caught the light show of the Eiffel Tower.
Day 2:
Crammed in a lot more today. Started breakfast with bread and coffee at a cute little cafe. We caught the metro which we took to the Louvre. Got to see the Mona Lisa (La Jaconde), Venus de Milo, etc. We wandered around for a couple of hours. Also got to see the Pyramids and the smaller Arc de Triomphe.
Walked around the 1er arrondissement where we found a cute little parfumerie. Teo and I both bought some fun french parfum. Had lunch at the Juvenille of calamari in a spicy curry sauce with a glass of Rosé.
Saw the Palais Royale and continued walking to make our way to the Notre Dame. Took lots of pics inside, but we did not get to do the tour. Maybe tomorrow. After Notre Dame, went to the Musee D Orsay. Saw Van Gogh, Matisse, Monet, and many other Impressionists.
After that, we pretty much took it easy and had a nice long dinner in the St Germain area at Aux Charpeniers. Three courses including escargots, goat cheese, lamb, chocolate and pear mousse and an amazing Bordeaux. Oh, and we followed that up with an espresso.
Okay, I wrote more than I thought Iwould, so I will close for now.
à bien tot...
