La visite

We enjoyed a weeklong visit with N’s mother. We logged a lot of museum and sightseeing hours, and crossed many items off our to-do list, eating far too many baguettes and patisseries along the way. (My pauvre pantalons!)

of course the photo is crooked

A highlight was our Bateau Parisiens dinner cruise, who knew boat food would be so tasty? Another was the Opéra Garnier (or Palais Garnier), suggested to us by my parents. I normally don’t get excited by the word opera (unless it is preceded by The Phantom of the) but it was/is really lovely and the architecture both inside and out are exceptional. The building inspired Gaston Leroux’s book which was later adapted into the best musical ever (madebyhumans. Approximately one person will get that joke).

Aren't these pretty?

We capped our morning off with another recommendation – lunch at the Cafe de la Paix, where we enjoyed incredibly delicious Onion Soup (not preceded by French when you are in France) at a staggering $25 (Canadian) per bowl.

This week we managed to discover the joy (sometimes panic, but mostly joy) of biking around Paris. The weather is really nice and mild (sorry Canada). We’ve contemplated the mind boggling reality that winter might be over here – the worst of it anyway. (But how can it be? It’s only February!?)

We’re off to South Africa to see my brother, enjoy some sunshine and hopefully see some amazing wildlife. The blog won’t be updated for two weeks while we’re away (is blog silence the new radio silence?). Have a great few weeks.