Au Revoir, Paris

It's time to wrap up our time here. We decided to head off to a neighborhood we hadn't spent time in before. We visited the Parc Monceau, then strolled through the beautiful surrounding neighborhoods.

















Being nearby, we paid a visit to the Arc de Triomphe and the Champs Élysées.




This was followed by one of the more interesting taxi rides of our lives. Our lady taxi driver (which is not all that common) seemed to believe that driving at crazy breakneck speed was the preferred mode, and hanging on for dear life wasn't an option but a requirement. We were all pretty wide-eyed. She was listening to ABBA, so I couldn't resist engaging her in a little ABBA talk. We learned that she'd seen Mamma Mia three times!

On this our final night in Paris, Kathe picked a perfect little brasserie--Cafe de Paris--on the nearby rue de Buci. From outside, it was a bustling sidewalk cafe. On the inside, it was quite refined, and the food was "just right." We each decided that this was the perfect place to have good old-fashioned steak frites--in this case, "entrecôte grille maitre d'hôtel." It was perfectly prepared and served. And Jerry found an unassuming Bordeaux to accompany our meal (practice for the next leg of our trip?). Mmmmm....






















It's hard to believe that our week in this unique city could possibly be over already. Kathe's already planning her next visit, so I think it's safe to say she's enjoyed her time here. Jerry and I may have visited a few times before, but did things we hadn't before and ventured into arrondisements we've not seen before. A lovely combination of old and new and the thrill of getting to share it with someone we cherish. What could be better?


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