Here is a picture of the Eiffel Tower from the window of the Museum Orsay. I loved seeing the Monet and Renoir paintings at this Museum, which was actually a grand train station in the 1800s.
Definitely needed a cappuccino or espresso every afternoon - walking 15 miles in one day (no joke) can get tiring. The cafes were busy from 4-8 pm serving crepe snacks, coffee and cocktails. Since they won't serve you dinner at a restaurant until 7 pm, afternoon crepe snacks are essential!
A picture of Notre Dame (Our Lady).
Beautiful Orchid shop I spotted on one of our walks - "Orchid House"
A view of the River Seine around Sunset. The colors of Paris are like a painting.
Croissant breakfast near Gare St. Lazare. The orange juice they sell in all the coffee shops and cafes is amazing because it is literally just fresh squeezed juice. They have these giant machines that crush tons of oranges to make yummy juice. I would love to make our own too.
We visited the Louvre. Jared made sure we saw every room...I had no idea that France had so many artifacts from ancient Greece, Egypt and Italy; complements of Napoleon!
Apparently the Louvre is opening a branch in Abu Dhabi, my childhood home. It looks really cool!
Afternoon espresso and macaroon from none other than McDonald's! Wish they had this on the menu in the States.
We walked from the Louvre to Luxembourg Gardens and Palace, which is the home of the French Senate. Chilling in parks or at a public monument seems like a French way of life. We enjoyed it too!
These clever metal chairs were in all the different public parks. I liked this reclining version.
That night we ate at a fantastic pizza place called St. Lucia on the Left Bank by Rue Bonaparte. And I quote Jared's exact words, "I think this is the best pizza I've ever had." This farm boy sees most food as fuel and is pretty indifferent to taste in general. I was glad to see he enjoyed what Paris had to offer!
We enjoyed seeing everything lit up at night. Very romantic city.
We ventured to the Arc de Triumph to snap a few shots, and then we headed to the Eiffel Tower.
We ate lunch at Cafe du Marche on Rue Cler, a lively Left Bank street filled with local Parisians. Thanks for the tip, Rick Steve!
Cheese shop on a side street off Rue Cler. There is a great appreciation for fantastic food in this country: bread, cheese, pastry, meats, fruits, everything is gourmet for these folks and we loved it!! :)
I was inspired by all the yummy fresh food we had, so on Sunday I actually planned a menu of meals for the week (first time ever)! For Sunday dinner, we had Cobb Salad, which appeared to be a regular fixture on the Parisian bistro menus.
Tonight we made Cheve Chaud, a salad with grilled goat cheese on toast. I know it may sound strange, but it's actually really nice.
Can't wait to visit Provence and Normandy too!
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