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October 7th, 2008

We arrived here in Paris last night at 5:30pm with no trouble at all. It was amazing actually how quickly our trip went and how easy it was to get to the apartment! Our luggage was first off of the belt and we were off in a cab within 5 minutes. We sat in rush hour traffic for a bit, not bad, and then it started to rain lightly when we arrived, it was beautiful. The air smelled so fresh and the grey skies were inviting. All of the hussle and bussle of the streets as people rushed home from work was intoxicating, I wanted to get out in it!
I absolutely love this city and feel so lucky to be back for the 4th time.
Delsa greeted us with champagne, a cheese plate and cooked us a delicious pasta meal with macaroons from Laduree for dessert. If you haven’t tried a macarron from Paris, you haven’t lived, these things are heaven. I wish we could get them back at home!
We stayed up until 11pm and I couldn’t wait to wake up and start the trip in Paris.


October 8th, 2008

My method to combat the jet lag almost worked, I managed to sleep until 5:15 am as oppose to waking up at 3am as I usually do, Ty slept all through the night. We woke up and had to wait for the cable guy to show up, which he never did so at 1pm we headed out to see what was going on outside. We window shopped at stopped at another macaroon place, it has been written up a lot lately, to do an official taste test later to compare to Laduree.
Then I got a gorgoues raspberry shade travel purse that I can sling over my shoulder and keep my essentials close, I was so excited. It’s a beautiful leather and the woman in the store was hilarious. I was telling her what I carry, you know, my camera, wallet, gum and cell phone… etc. she said, “Yes, I carry my cigarettes, change, cell phone.” Funny how the French really take their cigarettes seriously and have no qualms about it. I asked her where she was from and she said, “Oh, I have lived all over, New York, Holland, but I would rather be in Paris.” To she’.
The store was called, M0851, it’s a great leather goods store.
After that, we went and met Olivier, Ty’s rents great friend, for a drink at Café de Flore. I had the best hot chocolate I have ever had and Olivier said it was the best in Paris. Its so rich and creamy, it tastes like melted chocolate, non of that watery stuff. I love the way they serve it, with a shot of water on the side.

This sent me into my afternoon nap in a heartbeat, and knew there was no fighting it. Good thing we were right across the street from the apartment, we headed back and I crashed, then we got up to head out for dinner at 7pm. The restaurant we went to didn’t even open the kitchen until 7:30, all of the restaurants were empty so we popped in at a German place for a drink where the matradee refilled our champagne glasses on the house and then we went back to our favorite Italian restaurant for dinner. I went for the fish and veggies which were to die for. Ty had a gnocchi with gorgonzola and endive and walnuts, that was delish!! Delsa had a wonderful tagliatene pasta with salmon which she generously shared with me, it melted in our mouths! Complimented with a rose wine that my little Sue would go nuts for I am sure. We had been craving this restaurant since we have been back home, it is the best Italian food by far and the owners are 2 cute young girls and a movie producer from the US who we met last time, they are very friendly and speak English and have fabulous specials every night. We are definitely going to go back there, its right around the corner too which is a treat! On the way you walk down a cobblestone road past the most beautiful flower shop that stays open late.
We made it home in time to quickly pack for Provence and get some sleep. We did the macaroon taste test which we took very seriously. Its not just all play here in Paris, we are doing some serious research that we are not taking lightly.

October 9th, 2008

I am writing from the train on our way to Provence right now. (I can’t believe I am actually saying that) We left the house at 6:45am and arrived at the station with plenty of time to catch our 8am ride. I think this thing goes 180 mph, doesn’t feel like it. This is the way to travel, seriously.