travel update the twelfth (paris edition 1.5)

[dear_prudence]

hello again! london continues to be very pleasant, and we are very comfortable and well looked after at chez katz. it's so lovely of dan's folks to put us up like this in their beautiful home!

i left off at the end of our second day in paris.

the next day began with a walk through the marais (the suburb of paris where we were staying), and a look at some stalls at a local market


when have i ever passed up an opportunity to take photos of flowers?


a mysterious mushroom tree (there was no angle to take this photo from that didn't have a busy background - but if you look hard enough you get the idea :p)


fromage! nomnomnom!



our walk took us to a garden with a name that were completely unable to pronounce. we sat there for a while and ate grapes and drank orangina. very pleasant on such a bright sunny day.



then we took the metro up to montmatre to see sacre coeur. here is sajee, with the view from sacre coeur spread out behind her:


the cathedral is a beautiful sight - especially when set against a bright blue sky



inside sacre coeur


i'm not sure how i personally feel about the catholic god, but i do respond to the idea of the virgin mary. whoever she was i'm certain she was an extraordinary woman. i lit a candle and placed it at her feet with a prayer for mothers and children, and for courage, compassion, and love.


we had lunch in montmatre in a little cafe where a man played cello to the diners. my salad had five kinds of cheese in it. win!

in the afternoon we went for a drive around the city and saw some of the big sights again. it was such a lovely day, and this was the perfect way to finish it.

Comments

[mayak2.livejournal.com]

Fromage? OUI! Fromage de chevres....? Non non! J'amais encore!

:P

Also... ORANGINA FTW!!!

I could totally live in Paris for several years... maybe I should go for a year's LWOP and I could find myself a French husband? And we could commute between La France & Oz... chasing the summers and occasionally spending Winter in Provence in our holiday home with snow and a beautiful fresh Christmas tree and...I'll shut up now!

Bisous! x

[dear-prudence.livejournal.com]

flights of fancy should always be indulged! :)

[suspicion-bells.livejournal.com]

Gorgeous photos!

[dear-prudence.livejournal.com]

thanks, honey! ♥

[igrayne.livejournal.com]

Paris! I love Paris! XD

Glad that you're having fun :) Love the piccies, it looks wonderful.

[dear-prudence.livejournal.com]

it was wonderful, and i love paris too, now! before i just loved the idea of it, but now i've seen the real thing :)

[glittery-girl.livejournal.com]

Pretties!!!

The cheese looks yummy and weird all at the same time =p

Lovely shots of you and Saj =)

[dear-prudence.livejournal.com]

thanks, petal! the cheese did look pretty interesting, didn't it? i particularly like the one with the big fat yellow sultanas all over it!

[neko-seraph.livejournal.com]

*glomphs you*
My package arrived! On my birthday!

Thankyouthankyouthankyou!

You are made of total awesomeness, and I hope your holiday continues to be made of awesomeness as well!

[dear-prudence.livejournal.com]

oh! i'm so glad it arrived on your birthday!!! i want to take you out for chocolate and tea when we get back, ok?

[neko-seraph.livejournal.com]

I will never say no to chocolate and tea!

Btw, the mushroom tree = win.

[fairyspell.livejournal.com]

Just gorgeous! I am telling you, I cant wait to be able to get on LJ and look for your trip posts! I feel like it is my own little private get away tour. Thank you for sharing your trip with us! Not only am I thrilled that you get to be there, but I get to tag along too! XOXO

[seoidin.livejournal.com]

Did you get your portrait drawn in Montmartre? :D Back in the day twas a mere 30francs!