You’ll begin your city tour with a drive up the grand boulevard Champs-Élysées and past the Arc de Triomphe. You’ll stop for a photo opportunity at the Eiffel Tower before continuing to Place Vendôme, Hôtel de Ville, Notre Dame Cathedral, and the Latin Quarter. Then it’s on to Les Invalides, the Louvre courtyard, and the Luxembourg Gardens, where you will see a slice of daily Parisian life—gentleman playing boules and children sailing boats on the glassy pond—as well as view Bartholdi’s model for the Statue of Liberty.
this sounds so spoilt but it was my 4th paris city tour in 6 months. that said, i can't tire of the city and it's always so good to revisit familiar sights, like seeing old friends all over again. we trekked to bofinger from museum d'orsay (OH THE STRAIN) and i can vouch for why it's the one restaurant to eat at in paris if you've only one day. well, not the one but one could do way worse. day 7 was also special because he joined me in paris and it was our first time together in the city. we met at the bastille square and hoofed it to fauchon. now, fauchon was a treat because i'd met a charming grandfather on the cruise and he very excitedly told me about fauchon and how i had had had to go, preferably with lover in tow. so on the last night, he comes up to me after dinner, discreetly slips me some cash and whispers, "tea's on me. knock yourselves out." knock ourselves out we did! how we managed to blow a small fortune on sugar is beyond me...
this sounds so spoilt but it was my 4th paris city tour in 6 months. that said, i can't tire of the city and it's always so good to revisit familiar sights, like seeing old friends all over again. we trekked to bofinger from museum d'orsay (OH THE STRAIN) and i can vouch for why it's the one restaurant to eat at in paris if you've only one day. well, not the one but one could do way worse. day 7 was also special because he joined me in paris and it was our first time together in the city. we met at the bastille square and hoofed it to fauchon. now, fauchon was a treat because i'd met a charming grandfather on the cruise and he very excitedly told me about fauchon and how i had had had to go, preferably with lover in tow. so on the last night, he comes up to me after dinner, discreetly slips me some cash and whispers, "tea's on me. knock yourselves out." knock ourselves out we did! how we managed to blow a small fortune on sugar is beyond me...
and fauchon was very conveniently located near where we were meeting the Bs for dinner. the seafood platter at la lorraine (place de ternes) was jaw-dropping and heart-stoppingly BIG. it's no secret that the way to my heart is through good food and shellfish is way up there on my list :) even i'd difficulty finishing the platter, and i've made it my life's mission to outwit, outlast and outeat.
hearty dinner, heartier company and full tumtum. can anyone say, shellfish sweats? :)
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