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Bonjour from Paris

street crepe with nutella and banana

Despite all the usual travel woes, we made it to Paris yesterday…and it is c’est magnifique. However, my laptop and our hotel’s internet are not playing well together, and despite the best efforts of GH and Anita, the lovely and tres helpful Directrice d’Hotel, it is not going to happen. Right now I’m using the hotel’s computer in the breakfast room and it is slow and under-powered…but it does the job. All this to say…I won’t be posting as often as I’d hoped, but I’ll catch you up sooner or later.

Today it was tres cold and rainy. We headed towards the Centre Pompideau. Paris is packed with families on their spring break, just like us. The line to get into the Centre Pompideau was very long but because we have the Musee Pass we walked right in…well worth every penny in just one use. The Centre is stuffed to the gills with fabulous art…we only stayed for a couple of hours today…we all get very passive when viewing art. As we left we stopped in the Plais de Pomideau and bought crepes from this lovely gentleman. They were delicious and we ate them as we watched some talented street performers…oh and I can’t forget the brief but surprising hailstorm…it was surreal to watch the Plais de Pompideau become almost white with the sudden storm…it was that way all day…drenching downpours, blasting cold winds, followed by blue skies, sunshine, and gentle breezes.

We are having a wonderful time, enjoying it all, and eating well. Our French is improving as we continue to use it. J’amie Paris.

March 22, 2008 | Filed Under Paris, food, sweets 

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6 Responses to “Bonjour from Paris”

  1. Trig on March 23rd, 2008

    Welcome to cold and rainy Europe. Enjoy the food!

  2. Rachel@fairycakeheaven on March 24th, 2008

    Bonjour, glad you’re enjoying the crazy European weather aswell, it’s all about the crepes and the sights in Paris enjoy every minute!!!

  3. RecipeGirl on March 28th, 2008

    Wow- lucky you! Have a great time :)

  4. aforkfulofspaghetti on March 29th, 2008

    Ooooh, ooooh – crepes with nutella! Yum!

    Pity I didn’t know you were going to the Centre Pompidou – I would have recommended you go to the cafe and get their amazing chocolat chaud… Next time!

  5. holler on March 29th, 2008

    Aren’t the crepes amazing? Oh, i want to go to Paris! I am coveting your trip!

  6. vanessa on March 30th, 2008

    Trig, the weather was soooo much better than it was at home and the food was superb.

    rachel, the crepes are sooo good.

    recipegirl, thanks.

    forkful, We were in many cafes near the Pompideau…I think we visited the Pompideau two or three times plus our favorite street crepe guy was near there,

    Holler, they are and the trip was too.

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