Paris & Back

Got back on Sunday night around 10 pm. Over all it was a successful short little get away. Got on the plane "Air France" on Thursday after work. Got there Friday morning around 7 am. Was tired from not sleeping well. So when we got to the house of Mark's friends Patrick & Gaitan. It was time to take a nap.

After the nap we both felt much better. We met up with Mark's friend Charlotte who we came to visit. It was nice meeting her. She is sweet. We had lunch and went to Luxembourg Garden afterward to look around. Then went to a Laduree cafe. Very french had some Macaroon's and Cafe creme. The macaroon's were tasty. The cookies were macaroons… see the website!
http://www.laduree.fr/public_en/historique/histoire_macaron.htm

Afterward Mark & I head to Louvre just to take photos and walk around the area. Then back to the house for some more nap before heading back out for a little dinner at Le Philosophers at the Le Marais area. That area is very lively at night.

Saturday we got up early and met up with Charlotte. After some breakfast near where we stayed we take the bus to the flea market where we look around for many stuff and Mark buys some vintage signs.


One of a 50's ad for champagne where a guy in tux is toasting a glass with his lady friend and anther of a Pepsi cola sign. I like the Pepsi Cola sign it is square tin with picture of a Original Pepsi bottle cap.

I found some vintage key chains as I did in the flea market of Brazil. And some cute little figurines.

Afterward, we took a bus to Sainte-Chapelle (Holy Chapel) to view the beautiful Gothic church. The church was build with lots of window and with many stain glass. The chapel was built by King Louis IX of France in 1248. It was a beautiful spring day... blue sky and lot's of sun light. The light through the stain glass windows looked marvelous.

We walked around some more until we stop to have lunch at a very cute restaurant near the river. We had some pullet & french fries with a refreshing pint of 1664 & Laffe Blonde beer. We then do some shopping in the neighborhood and decide to check out Notredame the Gothic Cathedral. We walk around the church and stop to seat at a park bench next to the cathedral. I took photos around the area while Mark and Charlotte have their conversation. We wanted to go on the roof of Notredame but we were too late for that. Charlotte goes home and we walked back to the house to rest. But as we get there. We realized the house cat Olive was missing. We looked every ware and can not find her. Mark decides to call Patrick. He say it's probably hiding in some place like behind the sink or something. A friend Pier Anton shows up trying to find the cat. Later the cat comes back on it's own. It was a big relief to see her back. This would not been a smooth little get away if the cat was missing. We celebrate finding of the cat with Pier Anton by opening the bottle of Champaign our host left for us. The Champaign makes it easy for us to take a nap. So we take an hour and half nap. Afterward, we head out to dinner to a nice restaurant where they only served different types of salads. The food was delicious. We walk around some more checked out a bar before heading home.




The next day we wake up late and met up for brunch with Charlotte. I had an Omlette with cafe cream. Then walk around and take photos of the Eiffel tower on the way to a primitive art museum. The primitive art museum the building itself was quite interesting. It was modern in contrast to what it held. We had a short time to see everything and needed time to go to the souvenir shop to pick up a little something for my niece. Afterward, Mark and I say good bye to Charlotte and get on the Metro to Patrick & Gaitans place to pick up our luggage and take a train to the airport. We realize once we got on the train there is no place to buy a ticket so. After we got off the train we jump the turnstile to get off the station. Luckily no one saw us doing that. :)

The flight coming back was easy. Watched three movies. "The Jumper" this one sucked. "The Golden Compus" this one was so so. & "My super Ex Girlfriend" this one was better then the last two. It was funny. But I would not go buy the DVD for my collection you know what i'm saying!