About 10 days after the Charlottesville race, Nathan and I headed to Paris without Liam for an urban adventure. With all of the time I spent training for the race, I hadn't left myself much time to plan Paris to the nth degree like I had done for our Italy trip in 2004. Oh well, that's what the plane ride is for, right?
The flights and transfers went smoothly. By the time we arrived, I was in desperate need of a shower and a couple more hours of sleep, but alas, it was not meant to be. We took a cab to the Hotel de la Bretonerrie in the Marais district where the front desk told us our room would be ready by 1 pm. Huh? It was about 8:30 am Paris time. We were tired and dirty and ... oh well, we rolled with it, because really, what else could we do?
In need of a shower!
Like my kicks?We quickly re-grouped the "bag situation" and headed out to explore the closest sights.
Thankfully, it was a beautiful morning. We headed to Notre Dame on the island - free entry and very beautiful.
Next we headed to the Pompidou Centre where we got to view some modern art...
We headed back to the hotel to check in and get some rest. I was in severe need of a nap, so Nathan headed to the Louvre w/o me.
After resting, we headed to the Bastille area for dinner at Brasserie Bofinger. We were unsure if our reservation was good, as the reply email translated to "we are happy to receive your reservation" but no confirmation. It ended up being no problem and we happily sat down to dinner. We got the three courses - Nathan had oysters, lamb, and ?. Tina had a salmon terrine, duck, and "floating island" - a meringue type of dessert. It was a really wonderful meal, impeccable service, etc. I loved how we were there for a couple of hours and the place really came alive. Watching other people and the French customs was a lot of fun. And so our first day in Paris came to a close.
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Awesome pics of France! I'm sure you guys had a great time! -Rick Johnson
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