Month: June 2013
Paris Photos: The Eiffel
Paris Photos 2: Books and foods market
Finding this book market near Pantheon was a surprise. After a lot of internet search, I found out that it’s the Rue Mouffetard market located just outside Maubert Mutualite metro station. This is a traditional open air food market to buy cheeses, meats, fish, breads, and any other food and then of course books! It’s a must see if you are visiting Paris for the first time as it’s an authentic example of how Parisians buy their meat and produce. Obviously there are cafes lined up across the streets where you can just sit and watch people 🙂
Paris Photos 1
On our very first evening in Paris, we made our way to the Basilica which was just a ten minute walk from our hotel. The small rounding road was lined up with cafes.
The Basilica is located at the highest point in Montmartre and this spot offers brilliant views of the city.
Yes, the photos are shaky and some are even blurred. Next purchase: good camera. Suggestions, anyone??
Am back from Paris!
And Disneyland! It was amazing, fun, tiring yet enriching, exhilarating and much much more! I feel as if I have been away for a long long time from this blog.
Parie as the locals say is a wonderful enchanting place. I knew that it was the most beautiful city in the world but I had to see it to believe it. Given my pessimistic attitude I believed it was a gross exaggeration. But I was so wrong. Parie just hooks you in at first glance and then charms you.
We stayed in Montmartre which is the best place to be if you want to see the local culture and experience the Parisian flavour. The cafes are amazing where you can just sip a cuppa or have a Crème brûlée and watch people passing by. Apart from the touristy places and locations what I loved most about Paris were it’s long never-ending streets; the lovely balconies with their detailed art work and the unique street lamps! I wish I had more days to roam Parie ki galiyaan…
The weather was fantastic during the entire week with a burning hot 27 degrees! I had packed my bag with my short skirts and dresses which otherwise lie in the deep recesses of the cupboard in UK.
As for the Eiffel, I didn’t find it attractive at all during day time. It looked like a huge ugly iron monstrosity. I wasn’t keen to going up the Eiffel as am afraid of heights. Curiously my son took an intense liking to the tower and then we went up.
During my research about Paris, I had read that it’s very difficult for people to get around in Paris if you don’t know French. People give you the cold shoulder and are usually rude. But we had no such problems. As long as you start with Bonjour and say Merci a couple of times, you can get through the main conversation in English. A little flattery also helps.
The flea markets in Paris are famous and we got to visit one near the Pantheon. And guess what! It was a book market spread out on almost the entire street. All the books were in French obviously but I enjoyed scanning through them to find some beloved authors.
Four days in Paris are not enough. It’s only scratching the surface. To really enjoy Paris you need to live there for some time – that’s a new wish I have.
More about Disneyland and photos later!
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