Paris

Our last day in Paris went by so quickly. We filled it to the brim! Our last breakfast was at an outside boulangerie/patisserie sitting under the awning watching the people and the rain. The grandiose Galleries Lafayette Department Store was a must as Elizabeth has never been there. The Art Nouveau stained glass dome and the interior is stunning. We went up to the terrace at the top of the store to enjoy a panoramic view of Paris.

Getting closer to the Eiffel Tower was next on the agenda and then we caught Bus 69 which is a great way to sit back and enjoy all the sights as it circles past the favorite ones of Paris. We stayed on and rode to the very end of the line. I really wanted to walk around Rue Cler but didn’t have any stamina left to trudge through the metro with all the darn steps, so I hailed a taxi to get there! What a beautiful afternoon to sit at a café and enjoy a glass of wine before going to dinner at a favorite restaurant of mine, Au Bourguignon Marais, where I had beef bourguignon. Elizabeth loved her escargot, and I refused to try it!

It’s the end of our trip and I’m struggling to get everything packed. It truly felt like I was in different periods of history as we traveled through the various cities, villages, and regions of France. Each area has its own customs, foods, and way of life that seems to have changed very little. Great trip…beautiful country. I love France! I love the quote from Emile Zola, “I’m living out loud!” That’s what I feel like I have been doing every time I come here. I always say that “France is calling me!” Well, now I’m hearing Wadsworth calling me home, and I am ready!Lue lisää