August 10, 2011

• Paris Has More Hangovers Than I Do

  Bon Jour!

  

  Ronn at our Paris flat entry

  We made it to Paris. This is the furthest away and longest vacation I have ever had.

  Our first day we decide to check out our neighborhood.

  We are in the 13th arrondissement (arrondissement des Gobelins which translates to: The District of Goblins). It is a working class and some what business district with some of the tallest and most modern buildings to be found in Paris. While it is not as charming as the more touristy districts, everything we need is right out our door. We did not see another tourist the whole time we stayed there. The restaurants, cafes and bars were friendly and genuine. There were terrific bakeries and grocery stores just around the corner from us.

     

  
  

  We are a fifteen minute walk to the Seine. Something we take advantage of every day of our stay. 

     

  Our first day of walking about was pretty rainy. 

  

  So we ducked into this great pub to grab some beers and wait out the deluge.

  We are in Paris! Oh mon chein!

  

  Our first Parisian meal. A cafe in our hood. Ronn’s salad had tons of brie and eggs.

  So much for his vegan diet. He had fun eating stuff he does not usually eat.  His attitude was terrific for the whole trip. I could not have picked a better traveling companion.

  

  The public rest rooms of Paris are amazing. Single rooms with a recorded voice offering direction (in French). Once you complete your business, the room locks itself and self cleans for a minute or two. Nous sommes impressionnés !

  

  We only got turned around once during our entire stay. Ronn was the map guy and he did a wonderful job getting us around Paris. We had “The Little Black Book of Paris”. It had maps of each arrondissement. Ronn navigated us well.

  We drank lots of beer the first night, walked a ton and slept like babes. What jet lag? 

  I am still having issues uploading videos. One is in my Paris photo album here but I am unable to attach it to this blog. So, this is blog part ONE of my trip to Paris for my fiftieth birthday.

  Thank you for joining me…

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