I thought about trying to write a post entirely in French but I think that would be far too taxing and time-consuming.
We’re in Paris! We love it!
So far, my stray observations from what I’ve seen, heard, smelled, tasted:
- I know I should’ve expected it but yo, people smoke waaaaay too much here. Cigarettes I mean.
- Don’t hate me but I think macarons are un peu overrated.
- Good God do the Parisiennes love to shop, especially for shoes. Here a mall, there a mall, everywhere a mall mall. But of course, architecturally interesting and beautiful malls. I appreciate this about them.
- There is so. Much. To see. I thought a week would be a good length of time but we’re already reprioritizing our must-see list to fit it all in. (Granted we did not help ourselves by way oversleeping yesterday and today.)
- People really go ape shit over the Mona Lisa.
- The métro is a delight.
- We keep seeing people walking around just carrying only a baguette or two and it makes us giggle.
- The Louvre is epic and it is beautiful and the crowds are really really…something else.
We wanted to see Mont St. Michel and Versailles, but those would both be a whole day thing probably, and there just isn’t time. Wah wah wah.
Off to see Notre Dame and, upon the recommendation of several people who know me well, the Shakespeare and Company bookstore. 🤓 Au revoir!
Sconnie Molly 