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…

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…