Crispy, salty, sweet, crunchy, creamy.... Depending on the treat you eat here in Paris, you can get any or all of these in one bite! Today was full of tasty delights. For breakfast we munched on fresh croissants and jam. I am not one for bread in the morning, but somehow eating it here is wonderful. It is also quite filling and prepared us for a full day of activities.
We started at the main cemetary on one end of the city. I can't say I was too thrilled about making this venture, but my mind changed rather fast as soon as we stepped into this historic place... All the graves are above ground and there are brick roads winding all through it. It was quite amazing to see such old and uniquiely decorative graves. Of course we went specficially to see Jim Morrison and Oscar Wilde's graves (which were really cool), but just the view of this place in general was like walking back in time. From tiny, to the size of a house...the graves covered every square inch.
For the afternoonm, it was on to see some more history and some French paintings at the Louvre next. Of course we couldn't continue on wihtout nourishment, so we stopped for a bite to eat at a small cafe. I mistakenly ordered steak tartare and was served raw beef with a raw egg on top... It was interesting to say the least and I actually enjoyed it in the end! It was odd to be eating raw meat, but with the garnishes of capers, finely chopped onion and pickle, it turned out to be quite yummy.
The louvre was unexplainably awesome...point blank. Mona Lisa was neat to see only because I have grown up seeing it in textbooks, but there were so many other amazing paintings as well. The building itself was the best work of art...
Mentally and physically winding down, we had to take a coffee break. A rhubard tarte for me, peach and apple tarte for Kirsten and a chocolate criossant for Storrie...this followed by un cafe (coffee) was delightlful! Of course the coffee is ten times better than anything you have in the states no matter where you get it...don't understand why we can't get that right. Not to mention the pastries we got here for equivalent of $2 would be twice that at home!
We finished the day grabbing fresh baguette from the local bakery, some brie and a few bottles of wine. Beleive it or not, this has served as dinner twice now and I would eat it every night! The smell of fresh bagegette alone is enough to make your mouth water. I guess I am just easy to please, but I presume all would agree with me in the end...
Time to hit the hay and fall asleep to the low hum of the city... Next time I write I will be in the heart of Germany at Oktoberfest...wish me luck!
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