Paris in early October.
It was Indian summer so I threw the balcony doors wide open for a morning kiss from the city I love. By the Sevres-Babylone metro stop, the trees were dropping their yellow leaves just in time to reveal the tip of the Eiffel Tower.
What an amazing goodbye—or au revoir—present.
On the breakfast tray:
A pot of fragrant Mariage Freres the verveine (lemon verbena tea)
A buttery croissant from Poilane (right around the corner!)
The last slices of aged Burgundy tome au lait entiere de chevre
and two apples (Piroutte and Reinette Grise), all from the Marche Bio. (One source calls the long-lost Reinette Grise “a bite from Louis XIV’s table… “)
A gaggle of motor scooters blasted down the boulevard Raspail, a shaggy dog (sans leash) trotted obediently alongside his long-legged mistress, a light breeze ruffled the pages of the Herald-Tribune.
Memories are made of this. (Oh, the fall hydrangeas? From Rosa Luna, the most adorable flower shop just down the street...)
Comments (5)
What a perfect way to finish off your last day. When did you leave? I was there until the 5th, and must say quite enjoyed the Indian summer. On my last day I must confess I splurged on breakfast at Angelina's. I rode my bike over from Ils St. Louis through the Jardins Tuilleres. It was the perfect morning.
Posted by Esme | October 9, 2011 9:56 PM
Posted on October 9, 2011 21:56
oh how nice. simple, and delicious. feed the soul and the body.
Posted by marie | October 10, 2011 9:55 AM
Posted on October 10, 2011 09:55
Thank you, Marie. I've always thought that Paris does both awfully well.
Esme, I think we left within hours of each other! I adore the Ile St. Louis--stayed there my very first time in Paris--and always go back for Berthillon and to buy blank books at Papier Plus on the Pont St. Louis. But I do adore Angelina's chocolat. Did you ride a Velib bike?
Posted by courtenay | October 10, 2011 5:13 PM
Posted on October 10, 2011 17:13
Pretty photo!
Posted by Run Fast Travel Slow | October 11, 2011 9:18 AM
Posted on October 11, 2011 09:18
Merci!
Posted by courtenay | October 11, 2011 6:13 PM
Posted on October 11, 2011 18:13