From Pilatus to Paris

Lee tells me that the last time he was in Paris was when he was 15 and he went with his Grandmother and toured the city in a big bus. This time, we walked and walked and walked... and we saw it all! It was amazing to go from the crisp, clear air of the Swiss mountains to the smoky, pollen-filled, city air of Paris. Both places are beautiful, but what a contrast. During the day, we saw all the big sights like the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre (we didn't actually go in because the weather was just too beautiful for museums, although we did eat lunch at a chic restaurant in the courtyard called Cafe Marly), Sacre-Coeur, Notre-Dame, etc. Here I am in the Tuileries gardens (note the Eiffel Tower in the background). Every other time I've been in Paris it's been raining so it was a real treat to see the sun shining and the flowers blooming.





As I mentioned in a previous post, we also did a fair bit of shopping. Check out this funky teddy bear couch at JC de Castelbajac.





The evenings, of course, were for eating and drinking. And for Lee, an ex-smoker, smoking went well with the wine and beer. He had his first cigarette in 7 years!



Sightseeing, walking, shopping, eating, and drinking... add all those things together and you have a great vacation (especially when the sun in shining and you're in a cool city like Paris with a friend)!