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| ME |
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| Thrilled with my bag design |
But actually grateful - a previous assistant left it at the flat so it's free extra luggage pour moi!
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| Blogging at 300km/h - en route à Paris |
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| Emerging from the metro |
After I'd dumped my stuff at my new above-average accommo chez Chris' hotel, we headed to a restaurant to grab a spot of dinner.
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| Zee cheesiest onion soup ever |
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| Also got this 'salad' with fried potato and egg - and a veggie fritter hiding in there |
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| Obvi hadn't had enough already so I got the Café Gourmand - three little desserts an a coffee. |
Café gourmand really is the way to go. They have them at most places and are such a great deal. Chris had the coffee and I worked my way through the dessert selection :P
Had a limited selection of pics to choose from because I got too excited, jumped too high too often and my skirt was nearly up near my ears.
Gotta keep it PG for my readers.
More flashbacks to the Madeline days:
Had a stunning day for our visit to the Sacré-Coeur:
Levi's however, is far too expenny in France and the Dr Martens store's selection just didn't quite please me. I think I will wait to buy my next pair of boots at one of their London stores - go back to their roots.
We went out to one of the vege-friendly restaurants recommended to us by the fab hotel ladies, it was called Septième Raffinement.
Went to the Montparnasse Cemetery and saw a lot of crypts and graves:
To get some wonderful Parisian views:
There was some slightly creepy Phantom of the Opera-esque organ music playing.. kinda haunting but cool.
Cosy rain glistening alleys:
So yeah, Paris was fab and I took too many photos.
Was v lucky to have such a great host/tour guide and place to stay!
And Paris is so close to me, will be back many more times, I'm sure.
Bonne journée et au revoir,
Madeleine
:)
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| La Seine by night |
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| Me freaking out about how to use a selfie stick - in front of the Notre Dame |
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| Hi I'm Madeleine and this is my crib |
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| My bed at the hotel - bigger than my one in the flat, so stoked |
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| Health in a bowl for breakfast - in preparation for all the day's pastries |
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| Is this the side of the Louvre? I can't really remember so let's just go with it |
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| Mirroring Mona Lisa's smirk... |
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| Home girl in the flesh |
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| Painting inception |
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| Napoleon's apartment in the Louvre |
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| The gloomy Tour |
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| Rainbow over Paris |
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| The Eiffel Tower was lit |
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| Here lies the remains of Mary Magdelene - feat Madeleine |
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| Jumping for joy in Trocadero |
Had a limited selection of pics to choose from because I got too excited, jumped too high too often and my skirt was nearly up near my ears.
Gotta keep it PG for my readers.
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| Had dinner at Le Wilson, naturally |
More flashbacks to the Madeline days:
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| Walked past a cute little lit-up fruit store |
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| Went wild and stood amid rushing traffic to get a direct view of the ol' Arc |
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| Neverending Sephora on the Champs-Élysées |
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| Yaaas Queen |
Had a stunning day for our visit to the Sacré-Coeur:
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| Jesus! |
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| Lit a candle for all my poor friends suffering without me |
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| Creep shot of our mate Victor |
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| Performers outside the basilica - real good |
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| Selfie-Coeur |
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| Hazy Paris from the hill |
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| Sacré-Steez |
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| Bought a few of these shortbreaddy cookie things in Montmartre |
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| Close up of its innards |
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| Then had my 2.30pm audition at the Moulin Rouge - went well |
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| Two great stores |
Levi's however, is far too expenny in France and the Dr Martens store's selection just didn't quite please me. I think I will wait to buy my next pair of boots at one of their London stores - go back to their roots.
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| Choco twisty pastry thang |
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| Munch munch |
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| Lovely day in Paris |
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| A very Parisian tabac stand |
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| View from the hotel - Sacré Coeur way out in the distance |
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| Pretty flowers |
We went out to one of the vege-friendly restaurants recommended to us by the fab hotel ladies, it was called Septième Raffinement.
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| Chris getting amped for our organic dinner |
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| My four cheese pesto ravioli |
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| Beetroot carpaccio |
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| Chocolat fondant |
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| Funky tap |
All was thoroughly enjoyed at the restaurant - Chris even ate some of my vege stuff and loved it. Then we wandered to the metro along a scenic route with the Eiffel Tower as a backdrop. I think we really just went that way so Chris could 'de-fog' more Parisian streets - look up the app, it's pretty cool.
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| You could make your own waffles at the hotel... |
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| So I did! |
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| Autumnally golden street |
Went to the Montparnasse Cemetery and saw a lot of crypts and graves:
Crows were crowing in a typical cemetery fashion.
I kissed the grave of Jean-Paul Sartre as ya do.
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| Climbed up the monstrous Tour Montparnasse.. |
To get some wonderful Parisian views:
Went to Le Marais neighnourhood and checked into Hank's burgers (vegan burger joint) for lunch:
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| My juicy burger and wedges with ketchup and vegannaise |
But the wedges and vegannaise didn't quite satisfy Chris' carnivorous side but a quick stop at the hot dog store did the trick.
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| "Best hot dog I've ever had" - Chris C. |
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| Rainy day Seine snap |
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| In-Seine Selfie amirite |
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| Crêpes taste better on gloomy days |
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| Uggggghhhhh yessss |
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| Went into the Notre Dame and witnessed a little of the evening's mass |
There was some slightly creepy Phantom of the Opera-esque organ music playing.. kinda haunting but cool.
Cosy rain glistening alleys:
Popped into a little Irish bar along here for some drinks while the rain settled.
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| Free self serve drinks at the hotel exec lounge :D |
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| Slippers I kidnapped from the hotel |
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| Balance |
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| I just really like these metro signs |
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| Final giant macaron and coffee at Paul before I headed off home |
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| Chillin' at the train station til it was time to go |
So yeah, Paris was fab and I took too many photos.
Was v lucky to have such a great host/tour guide and place to stay!
And Paris is so close to me, will be back many more times, I'm sure.
Bonne journée et au revoir,
Madeleine
:)
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