Memoirs of a Travelling Foodie: I Heart Paris

Ohhh Paris, the city of love... The past 3 days have been absolutely incredible. So let's start where I left off...

Day 2 - We slept a little bit from our jet lag, but were ready to go and out the door by 10am. We took a bus to l'Arc de Triomphe on a gorgeous sunny day. The place was just buzzing with tourists but we managed to stay for a few minutes and get some nice pictures. We set out for Les Champs Elysees, admiring all the boutiques, high end designer shops and car displays. We stopped at the Grand Palais which is a beautiful building with HUGE columns, incredible details and gorgeous gargoyles. We took a (free) vist across the street at the Petit Palais, which had golden gates at the entrance. Truly stunning (we got pictures). Inside we saw some art from all over and even saw a Monet. We then walked to Place Concorde and strolled over to the Paroisse de la Madeleine which is this HUGE beautiful church. We went to one of my FAVORITE stores ever... Fauchon, where they sell the famous pastry delight les madeleines! We strolled along St Honore street and checked out the Palais Royale. We decided to cross la Seine and walked through the streets towards the Eiffel Tower, stopping by a bakery to pick up a baguette. We found a spot in the park across from the Eiffel Tower and relaxed while eating our fresh french bread. We walked back to the apartment and took a quick nap. For dinner we went to my cousins apartment and had a feast of apéritifs, entrées and desserts (crème caramel). We also got a delicious treat for dessert - macarons from le durée, which is a famous french treat.

Day 3 - For our final day in Paris we HAD to go to the big shopping area of Les Galléries de Lafayette - AMAZING! The architecture and detail inside this enormous 7 level shopping "mall" was breath taking, but the amount of luxurious shopping was just as impressive. After some much needed retail therapy, we left for Mont Martre. This a definite must see in Paris - the Sacré-Cœur church overlooks the entire city. We had a simple lunch on the steps and enjoyed the view. We walked around the neighbourhood and were surprised to discover the ecclectic area we were in. After strolling for a few hours (and finding vintage shops, unique boutiques, local art galleries and specialty jewellers) we headed for an evening boat tour on la Seine. This is a very informative and interesting way to learn some history of the city, definitely recommended to all who visit the city of love. Finally, we saw the Eiffel Tower lit up at 10p m - just breath taking.

We are now off to north of France to see Vimmy Ridge and then Amsterdam for the weekend.

K&M