The trip has been excellent! Elizabeth and I are into the final stage of our three part european "tour" and i am finally posting! After arriving in Paris, we had a wonderful four day visit with the highlights including climbing the Eiffel tower (using the stairs to get to the second level rather than the elevator), a wonderful picnic on the Seine with Christophe and his girlfriend Adeline, and visits to several very nice areas of Paris including Montparnasse and Montmartre.
The metro seemed very manageable compared to previous visits, nice to feel like you know how to get around. The bus system is another story, much more complex! As usual, Paris delivered a fantastic experience with great food, wonderful bread, beautiful architecture, and lots of fun experiences. We danced swing in the Caveau de St. Michel at 1:30 AM, visited the Catacombs for a look at a few centuries of bones, strolled through the touristic yet interesting and inviting streets of Montmartre.
Elizabeth was in heaven with the cheese and charcuterie plates and i helped out a little too :)
Of course, it is so nice to have local contacts. Adeline had us meet her and Christophe at Le Baron Rouge, a local pub where they serve wine out of wood barrels. A very unique approach...one of the few apparently left in Paris (if not the only one). Great unique and fun experience...that was family style with families and kids hanging out as well.
The espresso was delicious...and helped power us through all the walking we did....which was extensive. We stayed at Christophe's flat in Vincennes which is on the 6th floor of the building and...does not have an elevator. So, we certainly appreciated the opportunity to get our legs back into shape.
Paris was an A+ despite the torrential downpour that we managed to mostly evade.
The metro seemed very manageable compared to previous visits, nice to feel like you know how to get around. The bus system is another story, much more complex! As usual, Paris delivered a fantastic experience with great food, wonderful bread, beautiful architecture, and lots of fun experiences. We danced swing in the Caveau de St. Michel at 1:30 AM, visited the Catacombs for a look at a few centuries of bones, strolled through the touristic yet interesting and inviting streets of Montmartre.
Elizabeth was in heaven with the cheese and charcuterie plates and i helped out a little too :)
Of course, it is so nice to have local contacts. Adeline had us meet her and Christophe at Le Baron Rouge, a local pub where they serve wine out of wood barrels. A very unique approach...one of the few apparently left in Paris (if not the only one). Great unique and fun experience...that was family style with families and kids hanging out as well.
The espresso was delicious...and helped power us through all the walking we did....which was extensive. We stayed at Christophe's flat in Vincennes which is on the 6th floor of the building and...does not have an elevator. So, we certainly appreciated the opportunity to get our legs back into shape.
Paris was an A+ despite the torrential downpour that we managed to mostly evade.
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Nice, Ethan sounds like you're having a blast. I will eat some Freedom Fries today and think of you.
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