Walking Back
2017年11月9日, フランス ⋅ ⛅ 48 °F
On the way back to the metro, we passed several shops that seemed to be selling the same sort of Paris souvenirs that we've been seeing all over the city except that they were much more expensiveもっと詳しく
Back Underground
2017年11月9日, フランス ⋅ ⛅ 50 °F
In no time at all we were back inside the Paris Metro system. It felt like a much longer walk going to Angelina than coming back. I suppose that distances always seem longer when you don't knowもっと詳しく
Tickets
2017年11月9日, フランス ⋅ ⛅ 50 °F
The ticket kiosks to gain entry to the metro were very easy to use thanks to their touch screens being able to display several languages, one of them being English. I'm surprised that Paris doesn'tもっと詳しく
Enter Here
2017年11月9日, フランス ⋅ ⛅ 50 °F
The turnstiles for entry and exiting are typical for what I've seen for transit systems throughout the world, even down to having at least one of them not working. I'm surprised that there are noもっと詳しく
Tracks Behind Glass
2017年11月9日, フランス ⋅ ⛅ 50 °F
We've reached out stop, Charles de Gaulle - Étoile. I've never seen a metro station like this before, with glass doors keeping people away from the platform. It looks so different from what we'reもっと詳しく
Arc de Triomphe
2017年11月9日, フランス ⋅ ⛅ 50 °F
This is our first look at the famous Arc de Triomphe. I was expecting it to be in a park-like setting but, instead, it's in the middle of a very busy traffic circle. Still, it looks fantastic. It'sもっと詳しく
Looks Dangerous!
2017年11月9日, フランス ⋅ ⛅ 50 °F
People are driving so quickly around this traffic circle and there doesn't seem to be any lanes for the cars to stay in. This area looks so dangerous!
Stuck on the Sidewalk
2017年11月9日, フランス ⋅ ⛅ 50 °F
We see some people walking around under the Arc de Triomphe but we have no idea how they got there. We've been looking for a crosswalk or traffic lights but we haven't seen any. Is everyone justもっと詳しく
Confused Tourists
2017年11月9日, フランス ⋅ ⛅ 50 °F
We've asked several people in this crowd but none of them seem to know how to get over to the Arc de Triomphe. They all look like tourists so I don't know why we expected them to know anything moreもっと詳しく
Us and Someone Else
2017年11月9日, フランス ⋅ ⛅ 50 °F
We asked someone there to take our picture in front of the Arc de Triomphe but I'm not completely happy with how it came out. I wish that they could have used a lower angle, to make the arch look moreもっと詳しく
Arc de Triomphe
2017年11月9日, フランス ⋅ ⛅ 50 °F
We found out later that there's an underground pathway that takes you to the Arc de Triomphe. This actually makes a lot of sense and we should have figured it out ourselves. I guess that we'll have toもっと詳しく
Let's Go Sightseeing!
2017年11月9日, フランス ⋅ ⛅ 50 °F
This double decker tour bus was parked across the street from us. We sometimes ride the tour buses but decided to go exploring on our own for this trip. The tour buses can be convenient but, if you'reもっと詳しく
Strolling on Champs-Élysées
2017年11月9日, フランス ⋅ ⛅ 50 °F
Leaving the Arc de Triomphe behind, we now walking along the famous Champs-Élysées. This street seems very reminiscent of our Fifth Avenue back home in New York City. Mostly we're seeing the usualもっと詳しく
Newsstands
2017年11月9日, フランス ⋅ ⛅ 50 °F
Even here, on Champs-Élysées, these ubiquitous newsstands are everywhere. I would think that, due to the more upscale nature of of this avenue, things like newsstands wouldn't be permitted but, yet,もっと詳しく
Anything for the Shot
2017年11月9日, フランス ⋅ ⛅ 50 °F
When there was a break in the traffic, I ran out into the street to get this shot. Kathy thought that was too dangerous just for a photo but I really wanted to get a shot like this. I wasn't exactlyもっと詳しく
Ladurée
2017年11月9日, フランス ⋅ ⛅ 50 °F
At last we've reached Ladurée, the main shop that we wanted to visit on the Champs-Élysées. Ladurée is said to be the best quality macarons in Paris. If we're try some, we want the best!
We're In!
2017年11月9日, フランス ⋅ ⛅ 50 °F
The inside of Laduree is very different from what we expected. This shop is very small, narrow and dimly lit. It kind of feels like shopping in a dark hallway. Somehow, though, this bakery stillもっと詳しく
Macarons
2017年11月9日, フランス ⋅ ⛅ 50 °F
Macarons are the main attraction at Ladurée and they have so many different ones to chose from. Some of the flavors didn't sound very good to me but most of them looked wonderful. It's too bad thatもっと詳しく
Everything Looks Great
2017年11月9日, フランス ⋅ ⛅ 50 °F
Although everything in Ladurée looked so delicious, we decided to stick with the macarons since they are what Ladurée is the most well known for and getting them is the main reason that we came here.
Half a Dozen
2017年11月9日, フランス ⋅ ⛅ 50 °F
We ended up getting a box of 6 macarons. It's not all that much but we wanted to try them before buying too many. I'm sure that we're going to like them a lot!
Boxed Up
2017年11月9日, フランス ⋅ ⛅ 50 °F
Such a fancy little box for only 6 cookies! I have a feeling that these are going to taste incredible!
Unboxing
2017年11月9日, フランス ⋅ ⛅ 50 °F
The boxing and presentation of these little cookies is perfect! With so much pomp and circumstance, getting macarons at Laduree seems so ceremonial and formal. What a great experience!
I'll Try One
2017年11月9日, フランス ⋅ ⛅ 50 °F
After much anticipation, I'm ready to taste a real macaron from Laduree. I'm starting out simple, with chocolate, and plan to work my up to the more exotic flavors.
First Taste
2017年11月9日, フランス ⋅ ⛅ 50 °F
Kathy's first macaron was a lemon one and she was so surprised by the intensity of the lemon flavor. We can definitely understand why people eat these in small little bites and nibbles. I love howもっと詳しく
Delicious!
2017年11月9日, フランス ⋅ ⛅ 50 °F
The food in France is so good! So far, we've enjoyed everything we've eaten here. These macarons from Laduree are simply amazing! We're definitely going to get more of these before we go home. We'llもっと詳しく