2 days in Paris

Walking along the Seine

Paris is such a beautiful city.  I think I could come here a thousand times and still be overwhelmed by it's beauty on every visit.  We checked into our hotel near the Notre Dame and took a long walk down the river Seine criss-crossing the river multiple times along the many bridges, passing the old booksellers, painters, and romantics walking along the river.

Matt and I at the Eiffel Tower

We walked until we arrived at the Eiffel Tower.  What trip to Paris would be complete without seeing this beautiful landmark.  We stopped for a while and relaxed in the park before making our way back to where we started, and seeing a different side of the river and sites along the way.

Shakespeare and Company Bookshop

We only had 2 days in Paris, so we knew we couldn't fit in very much.  We avoided the museums, which could have easily taken up all of our time (primarily in the waiting lines) and chose instead to use our precious time soaking in the beauty and magic of this city.  We spent some time at the Shakespeare and Company bookshop, a popular hangout for old beat generation writers like William S. Burroughs and Jack Kerouac.  We did a bit of shopping at E.Dehillerin, a 200 year old kitchen shop with just about everything a chef could want or need.

An amazing dinner in Paris

We had an amazing dinner on our last night in Paris at Le Reminet.  It was a quintessential french bistro, small and unassuming, cosy and romantic atmosphere, and the food and wine to die for.  We had an artichoke terrine with smoked breast of duck and duck liver carpaccio, roast scorpionfish, veal, foie gras.  It was an indulgent meal for both of us and we enjoyed the short walk back to the hotel under the Paris stars.  Beautiful day followed by a beautiful night.  I love this city.