Tuesday, January 1, 2008

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!

5 comments:

Andrew J. said...

Oh my gooood. I love that falafel so much. I wish I had one right now. Instead I'll settle for vegan breakfast at the Wayward Cafe.

Unknown said...

this is so much fun to read Mara. if you get a chance look for some galettes from Brittany -- better than crepes, even.

Safari Ben said...

You are making me smile reading all this. I'm so glad you are having fun!!

Aron said...

Nutella and Banana are my go to crepe.
We spent new years eve in Paris once. It was amazing. We counted down to the new year then toasted champagne under the eiffel tower. It was magical. Then the police moved and started firing tear gas to move the crowd out. What the...!!
It actually turned out to be a really fun night!
Did you see anything like that where you were?

Flore said...

Le Sacre by David (Louvre) is one of my favourite paints in the world ! It's nice to see it on your blog !