Life of the Mayers

Monday, January 29, 2018

France: Paris- A Day of Random

This day, we woke up feeling like doing everything and nothing all at the same time.
Not feeling in the mood for a formal tour of something, we took to random walks throughout the day, intermixed with short naps and spurts of cozy reading.
A *PERFECT* day.

Hitting up a local street market for breakfast, as well as food for the day

Espresso is always the answer

Metro map

Exploring to see where we will randomly venture to

This is a metro stop in Paris. Granted, it is the metro stop for the Louvre.

The Parisian version of a metro stop!

Lunch as the apartment: Wine, cheese, fresh hot soup and bread!

And ending with another gorgeous night walk:

The Eiffel Tower illuminating in the distance

French onion soup

More incredible escargot

Eating them is a careful art to minimize splatter

Tomato and mozzarella

Love locks

France: Paris- Night Walks and Notre Dame

Paris is a lovely and walkable city, even when it is freezing.
I honestly didn't think that I would care for Paris that much.
I was wrong, so VERY, very wrong.
She is quiet, and elegant, and completely enrapturing.
One of my favorite parts of the trip was just walking around, my arm linked through Adam's, quietly enjoying each other's company, and taking in the sites. It was soul quenching.

Walking along the Seine

We were not planning on coming to Notre Dame at the time, we just happened upon it randomly and aimlessly walking, and it was stunning in the night lighting. We also happened upon a Mass, so we were able to enjoy the venue "in action". Can you imagine the Notre Dame being your routine church? It stuns my mind a bit to think about that.