Trading the fantastical for the mundane

Paris 2012, a set on Flickr. Almost in the blink of an eye, my trip is over and I have returned home to “wonderful” things like sewage problems and enough emails to physically drown in. But alas, so goes the world of vacation, right? I do, however, have many wonderful memories of my trip, along…

One last hurrah for Paris

Last night, I did re-visit the Centre Pompidou and paid my respects to the art of people like Picasso, Modigliano, Miro and Dali. I was a little disappointed that the 5th floor promenade was closed because it truly offers the best view of Paris. But I enjoyed the art, even though my feet were protesting…

Another beautiful day in Paris

Last night, I convinced myself that I needed to eat at a creperie I had read about. I did the research and checked that it would be open for dinner. But lo and behold, by the time I got there 20 minutes later, it wasn’t! I was a little peeved, because I debated going back…

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…