Another day in Paris!!!

Today we had a more quiet day! We woke up later – it was good to sleep in a bit longer – although it was not such a great night as it was quite hot and stuffy in the hotel room.

We went downstairs for breakfast: The usual from the hotel: tea or coffee? A glass of Orange juice and a croissant and a baguette stick each.

Then we went back upstairs and then up the Rd to a department store, Monoprix (kinda like Target) (where we bought some presents). Sam (I) tried on a few skirts but did not purchase any!

We looked in Darty (just like Harvey Norman) and then went back to the hotel room where I attempted to get some more sleep and Guy read! ?

We then got ready to go to lunch at Guy’s Dad and Marie France’s apartment and bought some flowers in the market for Marie-France on the way… Their apartment is a few blocks away from where we are staying and there is a market on in the street we are on!!

(Incidentally – Mum - it was at these markets that I purchased a baby pink beret the day we arrived here in Paris!!! ☺ )

We had drinks/ aperitifs… then Jacques (Guy’s uncle turned up)



We had a delicious long lunch.

1. Fish “cocktails?” for starters. (see picture)
2. The main meal – ostrich and vegetables (gratin?)
3. Cheese – one runny one, a sheeps, a goats and a blue! With bread/ crackers
4. Dessert (a yummy nut and almond cake – very light)
5. Coffee (espresso) and chocolates (I must admit I passed up on the chocolates).



The talk then got onto coins/ coin collecting and we lost Marie-France and Jacques to coins and ebay.

We left after a few hours and walked back towards the hotel with Jacques (who lives around the corner from the hotel) until he remembered he’d left a book behind and headed back off to get it.

We stayed at the hotel for a little bit and then decided to head off to Trocadero (a couple of stops on the metro) for a closer look at the Eiffel Tower
(by the way Mel – the Pocket map guide has been very helpful – Thanks!!

It was great! We took a few more photos… hopefully some of the black and white ones on the SLR film camera will turn out!! Have turned one of our digitals B&W for a preview!! ☺

Then back to the hotel.. I am sitting here writing this blog whilst Guy has taken our washing to a Laundromat – well a shop with machines you can pay to use in it!!

Tonight we will be having dinner in our room as we bought a few things at the supermarket so that we can make sandwiches!! We have been spending quite a bit on lunches and dinner here – Paris is quite expensive, particularly for food… but it is nice ☺

One more day here in Paris before we catch the plane to Mich in Munich!!! ☺