Sunday, April 1, 2012

Paris...20+ years later

Jeanette and I first visited Paris over 20 years ago when we were in our early 20s, a time when we travelled on a very limited budget, about $30 a day. Due to budget constraints and high entry fees, our visit to the “City of Lights” meant that we skipped many a museum and abstained from an ascent of the Eiffel Tower. We enjoyed our visit, but got out of town in order to to save money--baguettes, cheese and jam trumped the Louvre. 
When considering where to travel during our latest break, Paris came to mind. So off we went, only this time with money! And what a wonderful week we had. Lots of walking, great croissants, fantastic red wine and a few too many plates of cheese and double espressos. We visited the numerous gardens on offer, explored neighborhoods we neglected the first time, went on a great walking tour with a local Parisian and took a wine-tasting course. All in all, a nice little break.
The funny thing is, we still didn’t pay to get into any museums or catch the lift up the tower. I guess our (read: Paul’s) frugal side stays with us (read: him), and heck, it left more money for that last plate of Chevre, Blue and Brie. Oh yeah, and that final glass of wine!
Please follow the link for a few pictures. 


Paris photos 

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