I have to admit that my feet are a bit sore, and I’ve climbed many more stairs in these past few weeks than I have climbed in months. The morning was spent lounging about and getting myself organized, printing the boarding pass and kicking back reading. I managed one last lunch out at a cafe – I was actually trying for Quiche Lorraine and wanted a cafe where the view was not of cars. the cute Le Marche’ in Le Marais sits on a lovely square. I tried the Foie Gras and really didn’t like it. I also had the Onion Soup, which was tasty but not something I would order every day. After lunch I did some window shopping at the exclusive designer shops in the 8th, enclosed in the golden triangle formed by avenue des Champs-Elysées, avenue Montaigne and rue François 1er and along rue du Faubourg St-Honoré. A quick stop at the Arc De’Triomph
There is a special bus that runs only on Sunday afternoons with a route that runs from the Arc
de Triomphe, through Place de la Concorde, through the center of the Louvre, through the Marais and all the way into the Bastille area. As this was my last route through the town of Paris, I shot many photos through the bus windows.
Tonight my host is making Quiche Lorraine for dinner and I will enjoy the last of the Bourgogne Pinot Noir. I have truly enjoyed spending 2 weeks with friends and getting to experience the true Parisian lifestyle.
Hotel de Bethune Sully
Onion Soup
Foie gras – I tried two bites and traded with my lunchmate
Capturing the essence of a Sunday afternoon in the Marais
Many people wait to get in to buy a purse, limited one per person per season. You must have a passport
Pretty creepy window display
Some great people watching on this street
Check out the hot pink shoes and purse
I’m leaving Paris with one magnet and a single small eiffel tower which was a special request
A Parisian courtyard
Dire au revoir à cette belle ville. J’ai eu un temps fantastique
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