On to yet another wine adventure in another wonderful city - Paris for 6 whole weeks! While it was not my intention to spend this long in one city it was an opportunity for us enjoy the company of friends and meet my new family. An added bonus was that my new hubby’s hospital exchange gave him a firsthand look at Paris health system (plus a special visit with the U.S ambassador in Paris) and me an opportunity to understand more about the city that he loves so much.
If I were to make note of every little thing we did in Paris for six weeks this blog post would never end. Instead I thought it would be good to take a different approach to highlight our experiences as well as include some fabulous finds in Paris.
If I were to make note of every little thing we did in Paris for six weeks this blog post would never end. Instead I thought it would be good to take a different approach to highlight our experiences as well as include some fabulous finds in Paris.
Our highlights:
- Exploring Rue Montorgueil – restaurants, cafes, cheese shops, markets and more!
- Getting lost in Châtelet-Les Halles
- Weekend trips to Champagne, Lille, Berlin, and Versailles
- For me laughing at myself repeatedly as I attempted to speak French while taking lessons at Lutece Langue
- Enjoying home-cooked meals with my new family and friends
- Traveling to Bourg La Reine (a banlieue’s of Paris) to and being treated to a delicious French meal with my dear friend from Lille and her family. Something to remember.
- Mastering the art of cooking on a hot plate. We successfully made mussels, ceviche, and spaghetti carbanara, and I even managed to wip up some killer beef carpaccio salads.
- Sitting at cafes for hours drinking wine with some very special friends and lovely family members.
- Getting the chance to see Maceo Parker perform live in Lille, a big thank you to my otra hermana and her lovely novio for this wedding gift.
- Coming to the conclusion (self drawn conclusion of course) that over half of Paris doesn’t work or rather they refuse to work any more than 40 hours (which apparently after many conversation they already think is too much) because they are always in the café’s
- Our little jail cell studio apartment – a fire hazard for sure! But apparently they have lax standards in Paris as metal bars on our 1 window apt surely would prevent any type of escape. While discussing with a local Parisian we were told “not to worry, Paris doesn’t have fires”. (right)
- A PARIS PACKAGE SURPRISE – Climbing the stairs to our flat late at night having to step over one tenant who must have been sneaking phone calls. He was a bit “overexposed” on a few occasion as his “you know what” seemed to be hanging out of his pajama pants that were a bit too big
- Picnics, wine, and lovely conversations while enjoying the evenings along canal St. Martin (as MUST DO for anyone going to Paris when it is warm. Buy some wine; grab some cheese, bread, olives and more. It is one of the best experiences you can have)
- Hunting for the perfect macaroon (sampling what more than 20 stores have to offer)
- Dancing on the tables @ Favala Chic
- Getting lost in the Paris’s network of alleyways for hours on end (if you see an opening on a street just go down it. It leads to so many beautiful parts of the city)
- Walking, walking, and walking (I always believe this is the best way to see any city, assuming it is safe to walk of course)
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