Adventures in Paris

Apologies for the lax communique, once again.  It's been a bit of a whirlwind adventure in Paris.  Yesterday, Mom and I managed to do a stunning number of things.  We started the day with a glorious Parisian breakfast in the Hotel du Louvre (a hotel which, despite being excellently situated right across the street from the Louvre, is obviously making little effort in the room furnishings department), and then we headed over to Printemps for some good shopping in the most fashionable city on earth.

After that, we had lunch with Mom's colleagues at a little bistro.  I ordered a bacon cheeseburger (because I've been living here for 2 months, have eaten things with legs, and you can't tell me what to do!!), but the bacon was gross and ham-like, so I picked it off.  The burger was nearly raw, but I ate in anyway.  It doesn't do to be picky whilst visiting another country.  Following lunch, we headed over to the Louvre, where we feasted our eyes on Greek sculptures, French renaissance paintings, and utterly fabulous architecture.  One day I want to decorate my bedroom to look like the gilded ceilings of the Louvre.

The Louvre closed early yesterday for whatever reason, so we seized the opportunity to head over to Angelina's for a cup of the best hot chocolate in the world.  It did not disappoint.  Mom ordered a vanilla eclair and I asked for four mini macrons.  The flavors were coffee, chocolate, raspberry cinnamon, and pistachio.  Each was a divine experience.  After consuming what we dubbed our Thanksgiving feast, Mom and I agreed that we could probably be happy never eating sugar again and then made our way over to the Eiffel Tower.

Of course it was perfect.  We went straight to the top and gazed down on glittering Paris, which stretches all the way to the horizon.  Those of you who have never been to Paris might be tempted to think that if you've gone up in one tall building, you've gone up in all of them.  Sears Tower is like one of the biggest buildings in the world, how could it get better?  Indeed, the first time I came to Paris, I was tempted to skip it as well.  Thank God I didn't, because it is truly, truly remarkable, and something you must not miss, should you ever decide to pay a visit to the city of love.

We were really flipping cold after the Eiffel Tower though, and while desperately searching for a metro station, we saw a sign for a "boat bus," which listed the Louvre as a point of interest on its map.  "Maybe they dock at all the things on their list!"  How naive we were.  We boarded the boat bus, which thankfully had indoor seating, and enjoyed a lovely moonlight tour through Paris, seeing up close such sights as Notre Dame and the Conciergerie.  After disembarking from the boat after the pleasant hour-long tour, the Eiffel Tower began to sparkle.  It was truly magical.

And so concluded our marvelous Parisian adventure.  This afternoon we shall board a train to Avignon, from which we will rent a car and travel the winding country roads to Les Baux de Provence, my favorite place in southern France.  A bientot!