What a relief it was to escape from tapas and ham! We took full advantage of being in Paris, and together, savory and sweet crepes, cheese, baguettes, and ofcourse a bottle of Bordeaux wine, made up our regular menu of the day. Fortunately for us our visit was only 4 days, for if we had stayed any longer, pants with an elastic waist line would have been added to our shopping list! Possibly my favorite experience, besides Paris' incredible museums and exhibits, was grocery shopping with Vivian at a local street market. Fresh vegetables, pots of strong coffee, and various cheeses and breads lined the sidewalks, creating a scene very similar to Davis' Farmer's Market. However Paris beats Davis merely by its delicious galletes, a dish very similar to a Jewish latkah, but filled with cheese ofcourse! (what do you expect? It's France)
a delicious banana, nutella, whipped cream crepe... the perfect way to escape the rain.
We were told that the Louvre was overrated and would be unpleasantly crowded, but this didn't stop Allie and I from making a visit that was well worth our dreadful trek through the rain while unfortunately wearing dresses. The Mona Lisa was surprisingly small and inconveniently set back by a glass case and ropes. Crowds of people held their cameras high in the air, hoping to catch the perfect shot of the famous painting. Allie and I would have been glad to wait in line for a glimpse, but soon after realizing that lines didn't exist and patience wasn't a Louvre mannerism, we pushed our way through and took our touristy pictures. We also visited Musée d'Orsay, the Musée Picasso, Centre Pompidou, Notre Dame, the Eiffel Tower, Sacré-Coeur basilica at the top of the Montmartre hill, and went to a great Jazz club with incredible swing dancing.
Unlike their reputation, the Parisian people are extremely friendly and always willing to meet you half way in English. After my visit to Paris, I am officially obsessed with Monet and Renoir, am dying to learn more French so as not to butcher the language ("écureuil"-squirrel and "je ne parle pas français", is about all I know), and am excited to wear my new red beret!
woman praying at notre dame
prayer candles, notre dame
interesting "art" at pompidou
AMAZING jazz concert, the band caught in blurry action
accidental picture that turned out to be quite the shot. allie infront of the eiffel tower
image of the eiffel tower painted by a rain reflection
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It is useful to try everything in practice anyway and I like that here it's always possible to find something new. :)
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