Ready to Eat
6 ноября 2017 г., Франция ⋅ ⛅ 50 °F
After sleeping for several hours, we woke up realizing that we were very hungry since we hadn't eaten hardly anything on the plane. We left our hotel and decided to take a walk around the neighborhoodЧитать далее
Pizza Hut
6 ноября 2017 г., Франция ⋅ ⛅ 50 °F
Our first meal in Paris is at Pizza Hut. It feels strange to be eating at an American place while in France but Kathy seems to be a bit suspicious of the food here. She was even suggesting that IЧитать далее
Des Fesses de Jennifer Lopez
6 ноября 2017 г., Франция ⋅ ⛅ 50 °F
We passed this strange little place on our way back to the hotel after eating lunch. This sign, outside of Bagelstein, translates to the official partner of Jennifer Lopez's buttocks. Does this meanЧитать далее
Streetside Dining
6 ноября 2017 г., Франция ⋅ ⛅ 50 °F
These open air dining areas are all over the streets of Paris. We have some of these in New York City but nowhere near as much as they have here. I've never eaten out on the streets like this beforeЧитать далее
Parking the Bikes
6 ноября 2017 г., Франция ⋅ ⛅ 50 °F
Motorcycles seem to be the most popular form of transportation in Paris. We're seeing them all over the city! I guess it makes sense for the people here, since parking spots seem very few and farЧитать далее
Open Air Dining
6 ноября 2017 г., Франция ⋅ ⛅ 50 °F
More tables and chairs outside! It's as if every restaurant and cafe features outdoor dining. It's a good thing that the sidewalks are wider here than they are back home so they can accommodate this.Читать далее
Croissants!
6 ноября 2017 г., Франция ⋅ ⛅ 50 °F
We finally found real French croissants! These were in the window of Le Croissant, a small pastry shop that looks kind of like the French version of Dunkin Donuts. It's too bad that we filled up onЧитать далее
One of Many
6 ноября 2017 г., Франция ⋅ ⛅ 50 °F
These newsstands are on nearly every corner, at least in the very small part of Paris that we've seen so far. These stands seem very well stocked, selling much more than just newspapers and magazines.Читать далее
Suzette Creperie
6 ноября 2017 г., Франция ⋅ ⛅ 50 °F
Take away crepes? This is definitely something for us! I'm glad that this place is right across the street from our hotel because I think we'll be stopping by here very often. Since they do take awayЧитать далее
The Metro
6 ноября 2017 г., Франция ⋅ ⛅ 50 °F
I love having a metro stop right outside the door of our hotel. It makes it so easy and convienent to get around Paris. Our stop is Grands Boulevards and it's on lines 8 and 9.
Details
6 ноября 2017 г., Франция ⋅ ⛅ 50 °F
Architectural details like this are all over Paris. I'm loving the older details, like this, mixed in with the modern city of Paris. This is a look at a door on the streets of Paris. Most of them areЧитать далее
De Clercq, les Rois de la Frite
6 ноября 2017 г., Франция ⋅ ⛅ 48 °F
I love french fries and the Belgian frites style of fries are the best! This place is right across the street from our hotel. I'm definitely going to be eating here at least once while we're here.Читать далее
At the Hotel
6 ноября 2017 г., Франция ⋅ ⛅ 48 °F
After wandering around the neighborhood for a bit, we returned to our hotel to regroup and relax for a bit. The time difference was really taking it's toll on us!
Our hotel room is kind of small byЧитать далее
A Room With a View
6 ноября 2017 г., Франция ⋅ ⛅ 48 °F
Here's the view from the window of our hotel room. I was hoping for something a bit more inspiring, like possibly the Eiffel Tower but no such luck. It could be worse, I suppose. We could just beЧитать далее
Still in the Room
6 ноября 2017 г., Франция ⋅ ⛅ 48 °F
Here's another look at our hotel room, from the other side. There's not a lot of spare room, but it's enough for the two of us. We're going to be comfortable here, I think. This will be home for theЧитать далее
The Long Walk
6 ноября 2017 г., Франция ⋅ ⛅ 48 °F
Our room was the last one in the hall on the second floor, room 227. Being the last room, it was nice and quiet but it was a long walk to the elevator each time we wanted to go out. While the peaceЧитать далее
The Baker
6 ноября 2017 г., Франция ⋅ ⛅ 48 °F
We went out again, this time in search of a SIM card to make our phones work in France. On the way, we passed a lot of interesting sites, like this bakery sign made up of tiles outside of the door ofЧитать далее
Masks
6 ноября 2017 г., Франция ⋅ ⛅ 48 °F
These animal masks look very European to me but there is also something very disturbing about them. I'm not sure why, but all of them, even the Spider-Man and Star Wars masks have a very sinister andЧитать далее
Vending Machines
6 ноября 2017 г., Франция ⋅ ⛅ 46 °F
We were very surprised to see a vending machine like this right out in the middle of the street. I guess that Paris is much more liberal and open than New York is. Most people in America think thatЧитать далее
Darkness Falls
6 ноября 2017 г., Франция ⋅ ⛅ 46 °F
By the time we came out of the shop where we got the SIM card it had become so dark. It took a while because we had to get the card activated and the guy working there had to keep on taking care ofЧитать далее
Passage Jouffroy
6 ноября 2017 г., Франция ⋅ 🌙 45 °F
Since it was built in 1836, Passage Jouffroy has been one of the most visited covered arcades in the capital. Situated on the Grands Boulevards and in the continuation of Passage des Panoramas, itЧитать далее
Alleyway Shopping
6 ноября 2017 г., Франция ⋅ 🌙 45 °F
Passage Jouffroy is such an interesting and beautiful place. This place looks so European! We don't have anything like this because in New York. Everything seems to be closed right now but I'd like toЧитать далее
Holiday Shopping
6 ноября 2017 г., Франция ⋅ 🌙 45 °F
This is our first time to see some Christmas decorations up. Apparently, since they don't have Thanksgiving here, the Christmas decorations are put up a bit sooner than we normally do it in theЧитать далее
Hôtel Chopin Grands-Boulevards Paris
6 ноября 2017 г., Франция ⋅ 🌙 45 °F
The Hotel Chopin is situated inside the Passage du Jouffroy, a 19th-century arcade located along the Boulevard Montmartre near the Opera shopping district. It’s quite the center ofЧитать далее
Passage Jouffroy
6 ноября 2017 г., Франция ⋅ 🌙 45 °F
A truly charming Parisian shopping arcade, circa 1846. Beautiful wooden shop fronts of quirky and charming stores make for delightful window shopping. Little shops featuring things like antiqueЧитать далее



























