Paris is crazy and I love it

Well, I thought I’d rest last night, but I really wanted to eat (more?) at Les Cocottes and see the Eiffel Tower all lit up at night. So I did just that. I had some very good cod with a nice rose, followed by the chocolate tarte I love there so much. Then I walked…

Woke up to the sound of pouring rain…

It’s raining a bit again this morning here in Paris. But it’s not a steady downpour like it was yesterday. I ended up thinking that I needed retail therapy yesterday and walked down to the local Monoprix. I proceeded to buy an over-priced sweater (but it’s so European and has patches on the elbows) and…

C’est la vie

American Airlines did me proud this time around. After the fiasco that was my last trip with them, I gave them a second chance (mostly because I’m an AAdvantage member – but also mostly because their price was the best). There were no delays, the customer service was top notch and even the airplane food…