I left The Villa on Friday on the 5:55 a.m. #25 bus heading to Gare Part-Dieu to catch the 7:02 TGV high speed train to Paris.
Two hours later and voilà, I was in the City of Lights!
Leftist Metro Art at Gare de Lyon
My Metro Stop in the Montmartre
area of Paris
My home for the next three nights
I specifically opted for this nice little spot in the bohemian Montmartre region of Paris because on my previous week in Paris, I did not get to see the Sacré-Coeur Basilica which is only a few blocks from this spot.
Oh good, a Boulangerie just around
the corner from my hotel
Irish Cheese á la Guiness?
It actually tasted pretty darn good!
A Church in the Montmartre . . .
. . . with an Angel
SURPRISE!!!
Laurie Contreras is in the house! This is going to be a GREAT weekend indeed!!!!!!
Merci, Koreen FitzGerald for driving
Laurie to the airport in Los Angeles
Typical Montmartre Corner
Sacré-Couer Basilica
Sacré-Couer Domes
Juggler near the Montmartre Steps
Sword Down at the Basilica
And the Sword Up Too
Laurie on the Basilica's Steps
It's a Basilica, of course it has gargoyles!
St. Michael at work
Lion on the Basilica's Door
No pictures allowed inside the Basilica, a full squad of nuns were roaming the area. They looked like they meant business, so I put my camera away.
Roosting in Montmartre
Active Street in Montmartre
Colorful Street in Montmartre
Grand Marnier Crêpes . . .
OUI!!!
Bohemian Tables
I Just Liked the Sign
Tempting but NO!
Singing Up a Storm!
Old Store Front
Time for wine and people watching
GREAT Waiter
Nice Pants
Self Portraits?
Agreeing to Disagree
Artist's Palette
Delicious, Decadent Macarons
You can Walk the Plank at #29!!!
What the . . .???
Festive Shop Front
VERY Random Pipe
Griffin Guarding the Latin Quarter
We headed this way to find a restaurant for dinner. We have had many friends suggest places for us to dine in Paris.
So many great places, so little to time.
Recommended by Olivier Rival
The Menu was small which is a good sign
The Atmosphere was Quaint
The food was wonderfully prepared and the staff was attentive and helpful, a GREAT dining experience!
This turret is why the Café
is called La Tourelle
Notre Dame Cathedral
Just a short walk from La Tourelle and an excuse to burn some calories.
Good Old Headless St-Denis
Notre Dame from across
the River Seine
Iconic English Language Bookstore
Mickey doing the Harlem Shake?
Our first day together, re-united in romantic Paris was . . .
TRÉS MAGNIFIQUE INDEED!!!
1 comment:
Glad to see the happy couple reunited. Have a great time.
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