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Among the lovely things I discovered in Paris were Tila March's supremely covetable bags (and shoes!). So many lovely choices...so hard to choose, but I think the pompon bag might just be my favourite.
Image from Tila March.
I feel I don't need to say much about the general loveliness of Paris - it really goes without saying - the delights of wandering the streets, discovering tiny arcades, the chic boutiques and galleries, the food, the way of life... I could go on...instead I thought I'd share just one or two more things from our trip that I loved - Jardins du Palais Royal - a serene oasis, tucked away from the hustle and bustle. Tree lined gardens, fountains, mosaic walkways, and quiet colonnaded arcades with boutiques and cafes.
Merci - the rave reviews about this place are well-founded. It is full of covetable things for you and your home, and has the coolest cafe with walls of floor-to-ceiling books. Not to mention all profits are donated to a charity in Madagascar.
Bensimon - love, love, love their sneakers, and bags, and stores, and .....
Rue des Francs Bourgeois - located in the Marais this narrow street is filled with great shops - american vintage, bensimon, petit bateau, diptyque to name a few - plus great cafes and restaurants, and oodles of lovely buildings as well.
Roue de Paris - 197 metres high, and back in the Jardin des Tuileries after 'travelling the world', this ferris wheel is a wonderful way to get a bird's eye view of the city.
History of the Louvre - we escaped the maddening crowds of the main Louvre galleries, and found a great exhibition (complete with 3D scale models) showcasing the history of the Louvre from the 12th century to today. Fascinating, and quite astounding to realise just how old it's is! Hotel Therese - tucked away on Rue Therese in the heart of the Right Bank, this charming hotel was a perfect base for exploring. Worth it for the scrumptious breakfasts, and our teeny-tiny attic room tucked away up a narrow curving staircase. RATP - seriously, aside from walking, this has to be the best way to get around (especially with children). Fast, efficient and economical - what's not to like.
And yes, I would go back in a heartbeat...
Images by me and from here, here, here,and here.
How are you all? We made it to Paris and have been having a wonderful time. Our tiny hotel in the 1st is perfect, and Paris is as beautiful as ever! We've viewed the city from the Jardin des Tuileries ferris wheel, scaled the eiffel tower, whiled away time in sidewalk cafes, battled the crowds (and I mean crowds) at the Louvre, shopped St Honare and Rue des Francs Bourgeois (love the July soldes), metro-d about, wandered the Marais, visited Notre Dame in the sweltering heat, viewed the Arc de Triomphe, and eaten an awful lot of croissants! And now it's time to pack our bags and head for Spain. We won't have internet for at least a week, but I will be back with pics and so on soon. A bientôt!
Thank you all for your kind comments this past week. We are finally packed and ready to go. Amongst the last minute running about I ran out of time for what:nots, and didn't manage to respond to this. And now the boys have finally gone to sleep, and as we have awfully early flight tomorrow I am calling it a day. However, Parisian and Spanish wifi willing, I aim to post updates of our adventure, and other bits 'n bobs, over the coming weeks. Have a wonderful weekend, and I'll see you soon!
Image from Contented Me.
How was your weekend? Ours was fab - a perfect mix of relaxing and doing things. I hope your week is off to a good start. Ours started off gently enough but will no doubt get busier. R leaves tomorrow for NZ then Germany, so we will once again be three. But late next week the boys and I fly out to meet R in - drum roll - Paris!!! Woohoo uber-exciting! After five days there we head to northern Spain where we'll spend a week pottering about exploring, before travelling to Barcelona for four days. Yippee! I've never been to Spain so can't wait to explore, and as for Paris I can't wait to go back. Although I imagine it will be quite a different experience with two unruly ten-year olds! I'd love to know any suggestions you might have on must sees, where-to-gos, or don't misses. Yippee!
