Paris Trip

Seth and I decided to take a quick trip to Paris last week. It was a four day weekend so we were able to take the TGV up from Basel on Thursday and shoot back on Sunday...

 

We left Basel just before lunch and were sitting in our rented Parisian apartment by mid-afternoon...

 

We stayed right near my original apartment in Paris - in the 5th arr. - right at the bottom of Rue Mouffetard. It was a cozy little spot with a view over the St. Medard church, two cafes and a fountain...

 

 

There was also a good view up rue Mouffetard - a bit noisy with the market starting early in the AM and stragglers out at night until 2 or 3AM...

 

After settling in and buying a few groceries to stash in the kitchen (major advantage over a hotel...) we were off and up rue Moufettard. First purchase - a beret for Seth. He has always wanted to walk through Paris with a beret....so for 4 euros we made the dream come true.

 

Then it was off to see the sights -

The Pantheon...

Notre Dame...

 

The next day we were up early to see the Eiffel Tower - Seth has always wanted to see it - and gasped when he walked around the corner and caught sight of it...

 

I was a bit shocked by the lines...but we waited for an hour and a half and made it to the top (which had been closed by the time we got down due to the high number of visitors)

 

 

Then after a lunch break and a rest in the apartment we were off the Jardin des Plantes for a quick walk and a crepe. Then we tried North African food for dinner - Seth like the mint tea best. And finally a late evening trip up the Arc de Triomphe.

 

This gave us a great view of the Eiffel Tower...

 

Of course every single day started with a coffee and hot chocolate...

Either at the bar -

 

Or sitting outside -

Seth made it his quest to meet as many dogs as possible...

 

The highlight of the trip was probably playing in the Jardin du Luxembourg.

Seth climbed in the playground...

 

And loved chasing his rented boat around the Octagonal Lake...

 

Then there was the relaxing and people watching...

 

 

By day four we were pretty tired out - it was a busy long weekend with lots of exploring and eating different types of food...plus staying up late. But we had a wonderful time in Paris. All of the pictures from the trip are on flickr.

Comments

[Neil & Sue OLeary]

love the pics of Paris... looks like you had a great time.