paris.

So, Paris..I've been meaning to write this post for a long time. Well ever since getting back from the place. . You see, this city is probably one of the most wonderful I've ever been to. We were there for a total of 4 days. Travelling up on the Friday morning from Toulouse (a total of 6 hours or so on the train) we arrive in gay Paris at two in the afternoon. Plenty of time to explore. The Sacré Coeur was just around the corner from where we were staying so we headed there first. The climb up to the highest point in Paris reminded me of the ever lasting hills in San Francisco to a certain extent. From the front of the church we could see the whole of the city. Throughout the next few days we completed all the tourist attractions, The Louvre, Les Tuileries, Champs Elysées, L'arc du Triomphe, Les Catacombes and of course the Eiffel Tower. One night we went out for dinner in a sweet little French restaurant with Dominique and her nephew and wife. We did it the Parisien way. Red wine. Escargots (delicious). Veal. Real Chocolate Ice cream. Bread. More wine. Cheese. More and more wine. Every morning we were delighted to wake up to tea and croissants in this classically Parisien appartment. I think me and Eddie were very lucky to be staying with a French lady who has lived there for 50 years and wanted us to see a real side to the place. You see, the real beauty of Paris lies in amongst the small alleys and boutiques in the non touristic parts of the city. Sometimes finding ourselves lost we often found the best places to go. I cannot wait for another trip back to discover and explore the depths and secrets of this city. Everything about it is inviting and intriguing and quite simply, beautiful.