Yes, Paris...again, with Ryan!! It was amazing to meet up with Ryan in Paris and almost a bit surreal. He and I had been to Paris in October 2009, right after I had taken the CA Bar. It was amazing to think of where the last two years have taken both of us...and somehow...we met back again in beautiful Paris. We charged up our Velib membership and headed out to conquer the city by bike. There is nothing. nothing. more fantastic than Paris by bike. It was truly breathtaking.
The only down side was that all of Europe had also decided that Paris is always a good idea, and so it was insanely packed! But we were able to brave the crowds and eat falafel and bike around. Ariane even invited us over for a traditional French dinner at her apartment.
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| We stayed in Montmartre, such a nice neighborhood! |
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| Falafel!! |
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| We went to the Pere Lachaise Cemetery...famous for all the famous people who are buried there...but then we were getting bad vibes and so wanted to leave, but couldn't get out fast enough, when... |
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| THIS black cat crossed our path (ack) and then stared at us with its crazy eyes. freaky. AND it was Halloween. |
Ryan and I then headed back to my home turf -- Rome! We wandered around and hit up some of my favorite spots and restaurants. I think we covered the entire city in two days. Nicely done. I am not sure that I impressed Ryan with my Italian skills (I know, I know, 11 months in, I should be fluent by now...), but we got by and had a great time!
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| It took Ryan a few days, and questioning some native Romans, to believe that the water running out of fountains all over the city is drinkable. |
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| View from the top of St. Peter's Basilica! |
Wow! Your pictures are just incredible! Paris looks beautiful! And the view from St. Peter's is incredible! What a week!
ReplyDeleteGreat post! your paris pics made me nostalgic about my trip to france a year and a half ago! I loved the montmartre district too!
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