Ordinary Gente

We spent the last two days riding the Seine River’s batobus up and down the river. It saved our feet and avoided the overheated Metro.

We saw the Louvre. I’m overwhelmed with it’s size and grandeur. Nobody’s description could really prepare me.

We hung out for hours at the Tulleries. I never knew what the Tulleries were until now. What a space! It was awfully dusty but we managed by having a cool drink at a restaurant on the park grounds before walking to obelisk that Napoleon stole from Egypt and brought to Paris. Pretty, all the same.

The statues on the grounds are fantastic. I sat under the shade of the groomed trees to sketch while Luis wandered taking photos. What you see in this humble blog doesn’t include the well-thought out photos that Luis took.

We returned to a phenomenal bistrot, Le “Boisson d’Argent” to have a second meal there after a great one yesterday. They outdid themselves today with delicious seared steak and chicken in a sauce that was unlike anything I’ve ever tasted. Um, mm-mm. (Thank God for Lactaid!)

And guess what . . . it is the eve of our 33rd anniversary. Since we’ll be traveling to German tomorrow, we celebrated by picnicking in our little apartment with a bottle of wine and tapas. Just our style. We’re planning our trip for tomorrow.

But just for fun, as we left the apartment on Rue de l’Union and walked two short blocks to Rue Cler, we spotted another mode of transportation which is prevalent.

It’s a rental bike. I had to try it out.

Time to call it a night.

~Rosana