<< June 12, 2008 >>
paris, the last night

Paris

picked up a proper baguette-croque at the bakery by my hotel, just perfect. since i'd been reading a tale of two cities, i decided to check out some of the neighborhoods mentioned in the book. i took the metro down to bastille, and walked around. this morning was cold, and a little rainy, so i couldn't stop anywhere to read, but i wish i had spent more time in this neighborhood. maybe the next trip.

i ended up in the little park near the nation stop, watching some amazing clouds roll in and fly overhead. eventually, i decided it was just too cold, and headed back to the hotel for my sweatshirt. when i got out, it was really warm and sunny, so i walked up to sacre coeur. this is what i'm talking about.

dinner at la coupole, of course. i toughed it out with the french menus this time, and managed to order something not unlike a beef kebab. i didn't know it was going to be like that, because they didn't call it a beef kebob, but that's ok. i almost ordered something else, until i my spanish class memory kicked in, and i recognized pieds. people at the tables to the left and right of me ordered that, and i'm glad i didn't.

in retrospect i wish i had switched these evenings, as la coupole was a bit of a let down after le train bleu, but it was still a lovely way to end the non-travel part of my trip.