Paris: Day 5 (January 2)

Today Dad and I both weren't feeling too well but we sucked it up. Especially since we had reservations for the best restaurant in Paris, Taillevent. It has three Michelin Stars, the highest possible. So many people waited on us and there were soo many utensils. They brought different utensils out for each course but I thought the original seven was a lot! I had "scrambled eggs" with lobster and some seafood foam. I wouldn't consider it to be scrambled eggs because it had a different texture and taste, but that's what they called it. Then I had cod with caramelized fennel and other little details like a candied lemon slice. Afterwards we had a cheese that was topped with some kind of berry compote and pieces of arugula. For dessert I had a chocolate mouse cake with Tahitian vanilla ice cream. It was excellent!

We went over to the Eiffel Tower and took pictures.


Then we went to the Musée d'Orsay, which houses the best general collection of Manet, Monet, Renoir, Degas, van Gogh, Cézanne, and Gauguin. Some of my favorites! It was really great to see some of my favorite pieces of arts. I have always loved Impressionism!







We went to the Notre-Dame Cathedral. It was around 5 pm and a mass was going on but we were able to walk around inside and sit down for a little bit.

Paris: Day 4 (January 1)

Happy New Years!

Today we all woke up a little late. We ate breakfast in our apartment (eggs, croissants, fruit). Then we went to the Jacquemart-André Museum. It is a museum that showcases the lavish home of a wealthy, art-loving, 19th-century Parisian couple. It's really impressive that they spent their lives and fortunes designing, building, and then decorating this mansion. I wasn't able to take any pictures but here is one from the outside.

Then we walked over to the Arc de Triomphe and took some pictures (along with many other tourists). We walked along the Champs-Elysées and window shopped. Since we did this on New Years many stores were closed. It was so cold outside! We got to the end and saw a statue of Charles De Gaulle and the Place de la Concorde. We took the subway back to the apartment.

Paris: Day 3 (December 31)

We woke up early and went to get breakfast at this little cafe on La Rue Saint-Michel. Of course we got croissants and coffee. Then we went to the Louvre and saw some of the famous pieces of art, as well as other collections. It was really crazy to see how many people were there. I heard that it is worse over the summer, but it was still very packed. Here are some that I liked:







Then we went to Le Marais and finally got falafel from L'As du Fallafel. Anthony and I were so excited! We absolutely loved them! I was trying to take my time because I wanted it to last forever. It was so great/weird to be where Elizabeth, Andrew and Nicholas once were. I wished I could have brought one back for Elizabeth (my best friend) but it wouldn't have traveled very well. Anthony and I had a photo session with our falafels! We're dorks.







Anthony and I went off on our own to do some shopping in Le Marais and then took the subway back to Saint Germain. We got crepes and they were soo good! Nutella and Banana. I wish I had a picture to share! Anthony and I were just having an overload of good food. We found this cool jean store and tried a couple pairs on. Then we went back to the apartment. I got shin splints a couple days ago, so it's been pretty painful for me to walk around (especially today- the 1st). We ate dinner at the apartment and had salmon, oysters, and a cheese course. It was so good! And then we had some pastries that we got from a shop in Le Marais. I went out that night with some friends I ran into from Berkeley (small world!) and we had a lot of fun!

Police on roller blades!