tina runs: Paris Trip Report

Started off day 3 with another lovely petit dejeuner. It was a cool morning, so we sat in a cafe that had heaters. Just lovely.

We walked to the Arc de Triomphe.

It's a long walk to the top.

I made it!

worth it for the views!

Traffic!

Strolled the Champs Elysees

Are you tired of my purple scarf yet? I am!

We strolled and shopped. Popped into Mont Blanc and Petite Bateau, among others. Picked up a toy train for Liam on the street for about 3E that spelled his name. On the recommendation of the fodors.com message boards, we stopped in at Laduree for some macaroons.

These are not ordinary macaroons, nor is there any coconut involved. They come in many flavors and the only word that can describe them is heavenly. Nathan took a few shots before being admonished by the salesperson. Who knew?!

We also stopped in at Angelina's Cafe for what can only be described as the best hot chocolate on earth. Angelina's is a traditional tea house - quite fancy, but it appears to also be quite touristy. I ordered the regular hot chocolate and Nathan got the white hot chocolate and a pastry. On this cool afternoon, it was the perfect snack to warm our bellies. So rich, I couldn't even take a bite of Nathan's pastry. We each had our little pot of hot chocolate and then an additional little pot of fresh whipped cream. This was definitely the day of sweets.

We walked all the way down to the Tuileries where the flowers were in bloom.