Saturday morning we got up at 6:00am to make sandwiches for our train trip and to decamp. We had paid the equivalent of $750.00 as a security deposit on the apartment in Paris and I wanted to make certain that the place was in order, so we would be sure to get our money back!! […]
On our last day in Paris, we spent some time in the Montmartre district, which is slightly to the north and west of where we are staying in Marais. Montmartre is dominated by the basilica of Sacré Coeur and bounded on the south by places like the Moulin Rouge and the Place Pigalle. This combination
Bofinger is a wonderful Parisian restaurant in the grand style. Its Art Deco decor creates a fanciful setting for superb food and spectacular service!! Platters of divine food are elevated on your table. Cold appetizers are served over crushed ice and hot entrées over a flame. You just keep helping yourself!! A tree in bloom
Today we walked to one of the loveliest art galleries in Paris, Musee d’Orsay. It is housed in an old train station which was due to be torn down. I am so glad that people rallied to save it. We spent most of our time on the 5th floor, which is given over to the
It hasn’t really stopped raining, I think we’re just getting used to it and we have been able to walk around Paris a whole lot, without getting too wet, so I’m not complaining. I just find people’s perspectives on the weather amusing. My son quite enjoys it. He finds that it adds to the atmosphere
The weather forecast for today was SUN!!! So we went to Monet’s garden at Giverny. It was awesome. Here is what we saw. This is a view of a small part of the garden from the house. Another part of the garden shot closer to the ground. The small trees are rose trees, which were
Window shopping, that is. We took the Metro to the Arc de Triomphe and walked down one side of the Champs Elysees and then up the other side. We did stop for drinks at a very nice cafe, Napoleone, with tables, on the sidewalk. I ordered a cappuccino, which was a mere $14.00 CAD for
For all those who saw the movie, here are some night pictures of Paris. They weren’t taken at midnight, however, they were taken after a rain shower and they do show the magic of the city of lights. Taken from the restaurant We’ve managed to eat out every night, given that the cooking facilities at
Today, after going to a small market in the morning, we decided to head to the Louvre in the afternoon. Fortunately, it had stopped raining long enough to walk to the museum and back. I love the lattice work of small streets lined with shops, restaurants and hordes of people, who are not all tourists!!
Arrived in Paris!!! Yea!! Our flight from TO was fortunately uneventful and very quick – just 7 hours. We left Pearson at 5:30pm and arrived in Paris at 6:30am. For night-hawks the “day/night” had just begun!! Good bye, TO We had time to kill before meeting Francois, who would give us the keys to our
