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A Perfect Paris Day

5/2/2013

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After a couple of raw, cloudy days where I also made bad choices in my pursuits, I had a marvelous day today. I had headed downtown thinking I'd go to the Orangerie or the Musee d'Orsay, but there was a gorgeous mist going when I got there, and I couldn't resist painting.
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I did three pretty quick ones before lunch time.
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After that I spotted a long line to get onto the Orangerie and decided to eat my lunch with a view of the Eiffel Tower instead. I love the multitude of chairs scattered around parks here. Very hospitable.

For dessert I decided to go to Angelina. My sister had told me it is the best got chocolate in Paris. It was worth a short wait to get into the elegant tea room founded in 1903.
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I had been wondering for several years if the gloss of memory had elevated the hot chocolate I had in Florence as an exchange student into an unattainable Platonic ideal. But, no. Thankfully. Angelina serves the molten decadence I remember from my youth. What a marvelous find.
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I walked on to the Opera and loved the teal dome, so I had to sketch it as well.
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When I crossed the street to it, a street musician was playing. I continue to be stunned at how many upright pianos randomly appear on sidewalks in this city.
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I visited the Galeries Lafayette department store behind the Opera, which my sister had also recommended. They know how to do department stores in this city.
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And finally I walked home the length of the Rue des Martyrs, recommended by my host. A charming old Paris street. I got some amazing bread to go with dinner and ended up with a small detour to buy muesli just opposite Vincent and Theo van Gogh's house. Yep. We're neighbors.
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A perfect day.
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Nancy
5/2/2013 08:11:07 am

Love it! You are so lucky to have weeks in Paris to explore it in a leisurely manner. I'm adding Galeries Lafayette to my list of must-sees.

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Kathy
5/3/2013 03:57:00 am

I loved shopping Les Galeries Lafayette (known as Les Nouvelles Galeries in Caen) when I lived in France. One of my favorite memories is of the dog "hitching posts" outside the grocery section.

The is a very cool art deco restaurant in Paris -- La Fermette Marbeuf. One of the dining rooms is original but was hidden behind walls following a renovation until the late 1970s or early 1980s.

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Eric
5/4/2013 08:12:01 am

I'm thinking a bad day in Paris beats a good day here at home most of the time. These are wonderful. Hope you have time for the Musee d'Orsay and the Orangerie, too.

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