Today I managed to only get one baguette. I figured out it was "une baguette". I had to get two (deux) croissants, though. Not sure if it's "une or un". Oh well.
Walking back up the hill, I couldn't resist snapping the tip off the baguette....so warm and crunchy.
Today is Saturday, so there is an open market down the hill at Place Maubert. It's really a great one, so I am sad we are not staying in tonight. There was one woman just selling innards. There was another one selling beautiful fromages and one with great looking breads. I did buy some abricots and banannas.....even gave the right change today.
The girls are still sleeping off their Le Dome dinner and Marc and I are up reading and having cafe. It's almost 11am.
We saw a funny sight the other day while having lunch at Place des Voges. A group of three gendarmes patrolling on roller blades!! Seems like a good way to get around, but what happens when the criminal crosses onto grass or over a wall? Je ne sais pas! This method of police patrol has not yet made it to Santa Monica, but I could see it on the Venice boardwalk.
Two other things that have not made it to France: Emily and I are thinking of importing bubble tea: can't you just see the French with them? And CROCS. Seems like just a matter of time before they hit this fashion mecca...
It is a bit humid today and may rain. We are thinking of the Louvre and the Tuilleries if no rain and Musee Picasso and Beauborg if it does....we will see.
There go the bells (they ring every hour). For some reason the bells at 8am are very loud and very long (more than just 8 of them...) haven't figured that out yet. Because the church (Ste. Genevieve) is just a few yards away, we are kept on time.
More later......
Walking back up the hill, I couldn't resist snapping the tip off the baguette....so warm and crunchy.
Today is Saturday, so there is an open market down the hill at Place Maubert. It's really a great one, so I am sad we are not staying in tonight. There was one woman just selling innards. There was another one selling beautiful fromages and one with great looking breads. I did buy some abricots and banannas.....even gave the right change today.
The girls are still sleeping off their Le Dome dinner and Marc and I are up reading and having cafe. It's almost 11am.
We saw a funny sight the other day while having lunch at Place des Voges. A group of three gendarmes patrolling on roller blades!! Seems like a good way to get around, but what happens when the criminal crosses onto grass or over a wall? Je ne sais pas! This method of police patrol has not yet made it to Santa Monica, but I could see it on the Venice boardwalk.
Two other things that have not made it to France: Emily and I are thinking of importing bubble tea: can't you just see the French with them? And CROCS. Seems like just a matter of time before they hit this fashion mecca...
It is a bit humid today and may rain. We are thinking of the Louvre and the Tuilleries if no rain and Musee Picasso and Beauborg if it does....we will see.
There go the bells (they ring every hour). For some reason the bells at 8am are very loud and very long (more than just 8 of them...) haven't figured that out yet. Because the church (Ste. Genevieve) is just a few yards away, we are kept on time.
More later......
posted by csmcid at 1:58 AM
1 Comments:
Hi - It's Pam here in sunny (for a change) San Francisco. I'm really enjoying your blog; it is the next best thing to being there! Really! I can just see all of your smiling faces in all of those places I know so well. (Wow, that sounded like a cheesy lyric, eh?) I'm fascinated by the walnut/fig thingy that Deb found. Also, to clairy, croissant is masculin (un croissant). Enjoy un cafe and think of Ed & me! much love, Pammie. (PS - Sarah, which Ursula K. Le Guin did you buy? LOVE those books.)
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