Our last full day in Paris was spent at the Eiffel Tower. The weather was lovely. There was an undeniable feel of springtime in Paris. That feel? Perhaps the best way to explain it was a simmering of romance, renewal and happiness that floated in the air. Under a warm morning sun, we walked to…
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Paris, France – A Rainy Day in The Marais
Taking the Metro We took the Metro to find a specific jewellery shop a coworker had asked me to visit to pick up a piece for her and of course, explore the area. Our traveling by Metro took us to the 3rd, 4th and 11th arrondissements that were full of wonderful surprises. Place des Vosges…
Paris, France – I Hope To See You Again, My Friend
Every Cliche is True Well, here I sit with a coffee, back home in the desert of Doha, Qatar where the sounds of the Muezzin’s call to prayer have replaced the sounds of Cathedral bells tolling across the heavens of Paris. I witnessed all the cliches I was aware of, of Paris: Qatari’s also love Paris,…
Paris, France – The Louvre Museum
Louvre Pyramid It was a tourist “thing” to stand on a square box provided for the purpose of doing as I am doing in the below photo – attempting to hold the top of the Louvre Pyramid. The Louvre Pyramid is a large glass and metal structure designed by the Chinese-American architect I. M. Pei. The pyramid…
Paris, France – Les Deux Magots, Abbey of Saint-Germain-des-Pres and YellowKorner La Hune Saint-Germain
Les Deux Magots Today during a romantic, rainy afternoon we chilled at the famous cafe Les Deux Magots. Les Deux Magots once had a reputation as the rendezvous location of the literary and intellectual elite of the city. Names such as Simone de Beauvoir, Jean-Paul Sartre, Ernest Hemingway, Albert Camus, Pablo Picasso, James Joyce, Bertolt Brecht, and Julia Child are…
Paris, France – La Palette,Yann Arthus-Bertrand & Musee d’Orsay
La Palette La Palette is a five minute walk from our Airbnb apartment. This bar opened in 1913 and was frequented by Picasso, Cezanne, Ernest Hemingway and Jim Morrison. La Palette Paris We both ordered the cheese, ham and chive omelette. This omelette was perhaps the tastiest of all time! Yann Arthus-Bertrand Next, we stumbled…
Paris, France – Easter Monday in Paris, Ile de la Cite – The Heart of Paris, Notre Dame and Ile Saint-Louis
Easter Monday Morning in Paris – Breakfast at Bar de Marche Easter Monday in Paris started with blue skies that turned into rain. Umbrellas in hand, we ducked out of the rain at a bistro we found as we started our morning wandering towards the famous Notre Dame Cathedral. In honor of Easter Monday, our…
Paris, France – Dinner at Au Chai de l’Abbaye
Au Chai de l’Abbaye Our first full day in Paris ended with dinner at the restaurant across from street from our Airbnb apartment building called Au Chai de l’ Abbaye. Escargot and champagne. Escargots de Bourgogne – Burgundy snails Filet de Boeuf Cèpes Gratin Dauphinois – beef tenderloin with mushroom gravy and a puffed pastry…
Paris, France – Quai Malaquais, Le Café des Beaux Arts, Place de la Concorde, Riding the Roue de Paris, Passerelle de Solférino – Love Lock Bridge
Our Airbnb Location Our Airbnb is located in the 6th arrondissement, also known as Saint Germain de Pres. Saint Germin de Pres is within the heart of the Left Bank or Rive Gauche and is associated with artists, writers, and philosophers. According to Dream Plan Experience, Saint Germain de Pres Paris is famous for its…
Paris, France – Arriving
We made it!! A layover in Istanbul, Turkey and here we are in one of the most romantic cities in the world! Our neighborhood for the next week is in the 6th Arrondissement and is also known as St Germain-des-Pres. The street ourAirbnb is on is called Rue de Bourbon le Chateau. This district…