Paris Day 2
Still adjusting to the time zone I guess. Paris
is in a one hour earlier time zone that London.
We had a “full French breakfast” at our hotel and
then went shopping at the Samaritane (one of the
local department stores). They have a Panorama
level that has a 360 view of downtown Paris that
we took some pictures from. After we checked out
the Grand baby department we had lunch there and
then headed towards the Opera on the Metro. We had
a little excitement when we were about to get
off the escalator at the Opera Metro stop when a
team of pickpockets picked us. Luckily it all
worked out ok. A guy in front of Janet dropped his
keys at the exit of the escalator and blocked our
path so we couldn’t get off. Another took my
billfold from my pocket, but I was able to grab
him, he dropped it, I picked it back up and we
left quickly. Nothing was taken and no one was
hurt. I will be more careful where I carry my
billfold in the future. We checked out Brentano’s
bookstore near the opera and a doll shop that we
had purchased a parisian doll 3 years ago and
then headed back to our hotel.
When we ate at our previous favorite restaurant
last night we met a couple from Park City Utah
that we spent most of the evening talking with.
They had recommended a restaurant nearby that they
felt was even better and so we decided to try
it tonight. It’s name is Le Maree Verte
at 9 Rue de Pontoise in District 5. Anyway we
met the same couple again tonight at that restaurant
and again spent most of the evening talking with
them. This was their last night in Paris on a 2
week trip and they are heading back to the US
tomorrow. Anyway we had an enjoyable evening
with them and found a great restaurant in the
process. John and Ingrid will be joining us
at our Hotel tomorrow night and the whole group
of 10 couples that are going on the barge together
will have dinner together tomorrow night.
After we get on the barge, I may not have good
phone access and may not be able to send daily
emails, but I hope to write them up and download
them when I do get access.
kws
Eiffel Tower in the background on the left and the Louve on the
right, from the top of the Samarataine Department Store
Flowers and Art Show near Tullieries
Notre Dame Cathedral from top of Samarataine Department Store
Sunset on our way to dinner on St. Germaine Ave.
The colors were more vivid than shown.
Pictures coming soon!