**** I know that "FOY" Kerri has been kind of looking forward to these posts; so here goes
Man, November of 2019 seems so long ago..... I've kind of held back on these posts; but thought I'd just better get them done. I'm going to do rather condensed posts. This was a trip the Missus was really looking forward to; Her favorite city; Paris, travel to Israel, Jordan, and Provence. And though it didn't end up quite the way we planned (more on that later) it was still quite memorable.
We arrived in Paris at around 730pm, which, since we'd been to Paris a couple of times already wasn't a big deal. We caught the RER from CDG and got off at Les Halles. We were staying at the same apartment that we'd booked for our last stay in Paris, so we knew the drill. How to pick up the keys; where the apartment was located, etc......
We'd eaten on our flight to Paris; but really wanted a nightcap; so we headed off to a cocktail bar we enjoyed on previous visits; Jefrey's.
They were having some special cocktails during this week; so we tried a few.....
And of course I enjoy Monkey Shoulder; so we enjoyed ourselves. Folks here are very welcoming and since it was a Thursday night the place wasn't overly busy.
Jefrey's
14 Rue Saint Sauveur
75002 Paris France
We enjoy Paris at the end of November......
As the Christmas season swings into gear.
The next morning I was up early as usual. The Missus wanted a croissant from a place we had enjoyed during our last trip; Boulangerie Régis Colin, so I headed on out.
Sadly, the croissant was disappointing this time around. Unevenly baked, lacking in butter, and too doughy.....
Boulangerie Régis Colin
53 Rue Montmartre
75002 Paris, France
After having our light "breakfast" the Missus needed Her caffiene (and people watching fix), so we headed on down the street to Café Montorgueil for our Café Allonge.
And to check out folks heading out for the day and doing their "morning stuffs".......this pooch was focused on something in the gutter...must have smelled good.
Café Montorgueil
55 Rue Montorgueil
75002 Paris, France
And then we headed out....with no plan, we just wanted to wander around and take in Paris. You know, the Flâneur/Flâneuse thing. We headed up Rue Saint-Denis to start things out. I'm sure you've heard of the Arc de Triomphe, but did you know there's one located on Boulevard St Denis. The Porte Saint-Denis was originally the site of a gate of the city walls of the city. The arch was built in 1672 by François Blondel to honor and celebrate the King Louis XIV's victories in the Rhine and in Franche-Comté.
From here we wandered over to the 4th and then the 3rd Arrondissements.......
Until we were getting a bit hungry. Since we had enjoyed eating at Maison de la Truffe during an earlier visit, I thought we'd hit up Artisan de la Truffe located in the BHV Department Store.
We got the Foie Gras with Truffle along with the Charcuterie with Truffle "Planche". For several reasons, we didn't enjoy this as much. The temperature of the foie gras, cheese, and charcurterie were too cold, the bread seemed to be getting a bit "old"....it just didn't do it for us. But hey, we did get enough calories to keep us going for the rest of the day, right?
Artisan de la Truffe (in the BHV Department Store - 3rd Floor)
52 rue de Rivoli
75004 Paris, France
From here we headed off and just enjoyed the city.....
And of course we had to see what was going on at Notre Dame......there didn't seem to be much happening on this day.
We eventually headed back up to the area where we were staying. While walking thru Passage du Grand Cerf.....
I had an idea for another stop.......
Stay Tuned!
love these adventures:)
Posted by: kat | Friday, 12 November 2021 at 08:25 PM
Thanks Kat!
Posted by: Kirk | Saturday, 13 November 2021 at 06:56 AM
I love everything about this post - Rue Montorgeuil is one of our favorite walking destinations! (That croissant looks super sad!)
Posted by: James | Sunday, 14 November 2021 at 07:59 AM
Hi Kirk! Thank you! I love all of your travel posts. As I have said before, we are living vicariously through your adventures. Thanks for posting! --Kerri
PS Nelson posted photos on his FB page a couple of days ago showing how Da Kineʻs is coming along. --KK
Posted by: Kerri K | Sunday, 14 November 2021 at 04:22 PM
It a favorite spot of ours too James!
I'll take a look Kerri! Thanks for the kind words and hope all is well.
Posted by: Kirk | Monday, 15 November 2021 at 06:37 AM