Yesterday when we were out an about we encountered such helpful and friendly people, eager to lend a directional hand.
In the morning when we set off on the metro (we bought the 3 day pass that lets us ride the metro and busses) we got off at some stop near the Marias, but still a bit of a distance. We were walking and were stopped by an older man on his bike with plastic bags full of fruit and vegetables in his hands. He spoke english and wanted to know where we wanted to go. I am thinking we must have looked conspicuosly lost with our map in hand. He gave us a long description of the Marais and pointed us in the right direction. Wanted to know what country we were from and Emily piped up, "California". He said he loves the US, prompting Marc to ask, "what about the government?" (that part of the conversation in french). I thought it best not to engage in political conversations on the street, but anyway.
Then we had our two young women on the bus ride home and of course our elderly tour guide who actually got off the bus with us. Either we appear pathetically hopelessly lost at all times or the people here are just very nice and eager to help.
Earlier in the day we stopped into a Chocolate store and each picked out a chocolate. The women helping us wanted to speak English with us. Marc asked her if she had ever been to the US and she replied "Oh yes, I spent a year there....in Idaho!" What a great taste of the US?!
Just so you are not siding with Sarah and feeling we are depriving the girls of Paris' culinary treats, we have reservations at Le Dome tonight. Last night it was about 9:00 when we started thinking about dinner and it was raining and outside was not too inviting. Emily and I went across the street to a new Japanese restaurant that we hadn't see before, thinking we could take in, but the cook, owner, host wasn't too keen on that so we headed up to the rue Moufftard area (in the rain) and stopped in at a bakery that was open and bought 2 quiches (salmon and poulet with oninons) and a baguette and an apple tart. That, along with our eggs, cheese and walnut bread from the morning was a terrific dinner at 10:30. What is she complaining about??
It looks rainy out this morning, hopefully it will clear. Today is Sarah's day, but if it is too rainy we may modify her plans of "lunch in the Jardin Luxembourg" and the Ile St. Louis...........Maybe a museum. It is a holiday here in France, so we have to see what's open and what's not. At least Sarah is happy we have dinner plans set!
More later. Maybe I will even try to post some photos.
In the morning when we set off on the metro (we bought the 3 day pass that lets us ride the metro and busses) we got off at some stop near the Marias, but still a bit of a distance. We were walking and were stopped by an older man on his bike with plastic bags full of fruit and vegetables in his hands. He spoke english and wanted to know where we wanted to go. I am thinking we must have looked conspicuosly lost with our map in hand. He gave us a long description of the Marais and pointed us in the right direction. Wanted to know what country we were from and Emily piped up, "California". He said he loves the US, prompting Marc to ask, "what about the government?" (that part of the conversation in french). I thought it best not to engage in political conversations on the street, but anyway.
Then we had our two young women on the bus ride home and of course our elderly tour guide who actually got off the bus with us. Either we appear pathetically hopelessly lost at all times or the people here are just very nice and eager to help.
Earlier in the day we stopped into a Chocolate store and each picked out a chocolate. The women helping us wanted to speak English with us. Marc asked her if she had ever been to the US and she replied "Oh yes, I spent a year there....in Idaho!" What a great taste of the US?!
Just so you are not siding with Sarah and feeling we are depriving the girls of Paris' culinary treats, we have reservations at Le Dome tonight. Last night it was about 9:00 when we started thinking about dinner and it was raining and outside was not too inviting. Emily and I went across the street to a new Japanese restaurant that we hadn't see before, thinking we could take in, but the cook, owner, host wasn't too keen on that so we headed up to the rue Moufftard area (in the rain) and stopped in at a bakery that was open and bought 2 quiches (salmon and poulet with oninons) and a baguette and an apple tart. That, along with our eggs, cheese and walnut bread from the morning was a terrific dinner at 10:30. What is she complaining about??
It looks rainy out this morning, hopefully it will clear. Today is Sarah's day, but if it is too rainy we may modify her plans of "lunch in the Jardin Luxembourg" and the Ile St. Louis...........Maybe a museum. It is a holiday here in France, so we have to see what's open and what's not. At least Sarah is happy we have dinner plans set!
More later. Maybe I will even try to post some photos.
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