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March 30, 2006
I Did Indeed Love Paris in the Springtime
I'm back in LA from Paris. Back to driving, American Cokes, Fred & Ethel and Business Associations reading. No more pain au chocolat, verres du vin, foie gras (except the stuff I brought back, wee!), no more walking the streets of Paris in awe from morning til night.
I think the most shocking thing for me was the city's architecture. I had no idea. You are going to think I am silly, but truly? I thought all the movies I'd seen filmed in Paris? Were only filmed in the scenic parts. I did not realize the ENTIRE CITY looked like that. Our first day we walked from our hotel in the Latin Quarter to the Champs-Elysees, and I kept waiting to suddenly come upon some modern skyscrapers or strip malls. But the beautiful buildings just kept on keepin' on. Amazing.
Two of my favorite bits:
Walking along the Seine, watching Parisians buy flowers and plants and food for their beloved chiens.
Pere Lachaise, walking (and towards the end, as it closed, running) among the crypts. Some well-loved and well-attended (like Oscar Wilde and Jim Morrison's), and some abandoned, like this one.
Laurie has more photos, and I'm sure we'll be fighting over who gets to tell what story, so that's all for now.
Posted by jen at March 30, 2006 01:00 PM
Comments
Welcome back!! I'm glad you had so much fun.
Posted by: Gwen at March 30, 2006 02:19 PM
The buildings are crazy, huh? So so pretty. So so pretty. And the river! *sigh*
Welcome back, kid!
Posted by: Jeff at March 30, 2006 03:41 PM
soooooo glad your back. but i'm still jealous! and i hope you ate that crepe in my honor!
Posted by: neeta at March 30, 2006 06:14 PM
Welcome back! Glad you had a fabulous time. Love the photo from the cemetary.
Posted by: Dagny at March 30, 2006 08:57 PM
Please tell all of the stories. I would really like a second perspective on the Mary Poppins gang story.
Posted by: Marie at March 31, 2006 12:08 PM
Marie's right. And we totally hope you're going to spill the beans about Purl and that French hottie she's teased us with on her blog...
Posted by: Jess at April 1, 2006 06:37 AM
those flowers are so pretty.
so how was french coke? before i went to italy i loved pepsi and then when i came back i went to coke. good shit!
Posted by: Penny at April 1, 2006 12:50 PM
After Montparnasse was built (I believe, the only true skyscraper within the city limits of Paris), they made a law banning the building of any more ugly skyscrapers. I'm sad that I didn't get to see you there!
Posted by: Gloria at April 3, 2006 09:26 AM