As I may have mentioned, it's been four years since we've been to Paris. The City of Light (as in enlightenment, not "City of Lights", i.e. visual) has a marvelous way of changing through the years while still remaining the same.
So we're going to look for what changed, for better or for worse. We're hoping our favorite restaurants are still in business. A la Biche au Bois is still there because they were reviewed recently. But is Tony's Pizza (where Jimmy works, arguably the best pizza in the world)? They put items on pizza not often found in the U.S., like a big old sunny-side up egg in the middle. Yummm!
And what about La Bastoche, the counter service, quick place where the local office workers go? Just point to what you want in the case & it's yours. A small place to sit down in the rear. As the day moves from breakfast to lunch to dinner, the choices change appropriately.
We eat lightly with no alcohol the first 24 hours so La Bastoche will fit the bill around noon, after we're checked into the hotel.
Time for a Paris 2007 photo:
I call this one "Susanne & the Drunken Scots". This noisy inebriated gaggle of kilted rugby players was literally weaving their way through the Bastille. I asked if they'd let me take a group photo. When you're drunk, what's not to like? One of them pulled Susanne into the group and here they are.
This is what I call a "Paris Gift". It's only available if you walk the streets...not on the Metro or in a bus or taxi. You don't plan on it, you just stumble upon it. On the trip, I hope to photograph & put some of them in the blog.
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