paris in nuclear winter

My friend Amanda came from New York on a two-week trip to visit me in Frankfurt and travel with me to Paris. Overall I'd estimate we had three days of some sunlight and about fifteen seconds of warm weather. Not the lovely vision of wearing sundresses in Paris that we had been hoping for!

Still, it's hard not to be charmed by Paris. Particular highlights: wandering around Montmartre Butte; Sacre-Coeur (early and often); riding the Batobus on its circle around the Seine; three-shared-entrees dinner at Café Constant (the quail stuffed with mushrooms and foie gras was out of this world); and of course the Eiffel Tower, by day and by night. We hadn't been certain we were going to go up the tower, but then it was so cheap to walk up, and the walking line was so short, that we went for it. We did not regret this choice! A panoramic view of Paris + a closer look at the framework of the Eiffel Tower + a workout -- what's not to like?

And if the weather wasn't as great as we had hoped, and we didn't make it to as many bakeries or lounge in as many parks as we'd originally intended*, well. That just means we'll have to go back.












* I also still haven't been to the Louvre, since I worked the day Amanda was there. Guess I should do something about that! I hear it's pretty decent, as museums go.