Scenes from Paris; March 6th

On a perfectly drizzly Paris day Sam and I ventured in to the center of the city by Metro to see the sights. Here are some snippets of what we saw.
La Carousel Belle Epoque was a bright spot in the foggy gloom.

Beasties and saints at Notre Dame.

Bunny-bopper in the shade of the gothic cathedral.

My beautiful friend Sam by the Siene.

Duck bath.

Notes from visitors inside Shakespeare and Company in the cozy upper rooms.

A message from Shakespeare and Company.

Symbols of love on the Pont des Arts. Perhaps someday I'll put a bike lock here with Rich.

Look at the sky.

Treats!

Grafitti Godmother

At the end of a street, catching a glimpse of the Eiffel Tower.

Rules.

At the Rodin museum, which was mostly closed.

The market street where we bought miel de thym (thyme honey).

Watching some dogs play at the Eiffel Tower.

Cherry blossoms to brighten the day.

Walking to the Arch de Triomphe onto the Champs Elysee.

Chanel at night.

At this point we had walked clear across Paris, covering miles and landmarks. We took our tired feet to the Metro and headed home. We watched a few episodes of Community and relaxed before going to dinner at a Brasserie near Sam's apartment. We ate goat cheese and drank wine. Finally before we leaving, dessert was served and my raspberry chocolate cake had a candle, the lights went down and my cake floated to me in the dark while everyone inside sang me Happy Birthday in French. At first I was shy about it (my birthday wasn't until the 8th), but then I was glowing happiness.

After dinner Sam explained the difference between Mezcal and Tequila to me and we sipped a bit while watching tv and relaxing before falling asleep.

Another wonderful day in Paris.