c'est si bon

For Paris, try the following

1) Fat Tire Bike Tours - Their bike tours of Monet's House (or anywhere else actually) and their Segway Tours of Paris are really fun.

2) The Eiffel Tower at night is really pretty - it sparkles every hour on the hour from 10pm. Catch it from a roadside cafe at the Seine end of Avenue George V and have a meal at the same time.

3) The view from the Eiffel Tower is great too. The expensive (but queue-less way) to do it is to book a meal at the Jules Verne Restaurant - they have a private lift. Great food (Alain Ducasse) but not cheap.

4) The Isle St Louis - It's like a small village but in the middle of the river. Get to it by metro or by walking from the Notre Dame. Berthillion Ice Cream shops seem to be particularly numerous here. Yum!

5) If you must do a river ride to see the city from a different perspective, go at night. The boat brings its own floodlights to illuminate the buildings. Cheesy but quite contemplative.

6) Au Pied Du Cochon - 24/7 restaurant in the Les Halles district. Great Onion Soup and the restaurant NEVER closes. The fried pig's feet are overated but a house speciality.

7) Le Entrecote - No choice restaurant. Standard Salad, standard cut of sirloin and dessert, no reservations and be prepared to queue. Beware of imitations.

8) If you're dining on Daddy's (I have chosen to be quite specific about the payee ;-) credit card - Taillevent. OUTSTANDING!!!! Don't worry that it now only has 2 Michelin Stars - it's still better than any restaurant we have here in Singapore.

That should keep you busy for a while.

Have fun,

Your Envious Uncle

i really shouldn't be thinking about it now but the prospect of paris is a lot more intriguing than a four hour exam. so i'm working out the list and re-read an old email which brought a smile to my face. seeing how i'd planned on paris since before even knowing i'd be in stockholm, it's a timely reminder of how well things have worked out. having bypassed the city of lights twice in as many years, i'm glad i'm finally going back for the first time in over a decade. i've foggy memories of counting the number of bridges across the seine, lemon sole at side walk cafes, my first ever gap top at galeries lafayette, baguettes and pork trotters complete with nails.

i wonder what it'll be like this time :)