Today we were up an hour earlier than usual because we didn't realize that the clocks went back last night. With the extra hour in our pocket we headed off to the street market to do some grocery shopping. Our first purchase after looking over all the stalls was the french version of KFC. It is a huge rôtisserie with chickens dripping and a pan at the bottom catching the "jus" with potatoes and olives cooking in the bottom. Oh my gawd. Oui madame, we want the "jus" s'il vous plait. Merci!!
Next to the cheese merchant, then veggie man, then bread baker, then fruit merchant for apples and then the flower merchant, then the Lebanese merchant for hummus, babba ganish and pita with chicken kabobs. Oh and the the jewlery booth. Boy, are our arms long. You may think we were stocking up for the famine.....where is my granny cart?
After a scrumptous lunch we headed off to the Pantheon which we are embarrassed to say is only a block away. It was massive and kind of boring. Rick Steeves said to give it a miss but with it right in the neighbourhood we felt we had to do it.
Next was a wander through interesting streets to the Musee de Cluny, a former abby built on Roman baths then a stroll in Luxembourg Gardens. These gardens are a few blocks from our apartment. We regret that we didn't get much time to spend wandering through them. You can see that the Parisiennes spend a lot of time in their city gardens. A wonderful way to finish a great day. Boy, was that chicken good!
Travel Tip:
Musee National du Moyen Age
Next to the cheese merchant, then veggie man, then bread baker, then fruit merchant for apples and then the flower merchant, then the Lebanese merchant for hummus, babba ganish and pita with chicken kabobs. Oh and the the jewlery booth. Boy, are our arms long. You may think we were stocking up for the famine.....where is my granny cart?
After a scrumptous lunch we headed off to the Pantheon which we are embarrassed to say is only a block away. It was massive and kind of boring. Rick Steeves said to give it a miss but with it right in the neighbourhood we felt we had to do it.
Next was a wander through interesting streets to the Musee de Cluny, a former abby built on Roman baths then a stroll in Luxembourg Gardens. These gardens are a few blocks from our apartment. We regret that we didn't get much time to spend wandering through them. You can see that the Parisiennes spend a lot of time in their city gardens. A wonderful way to finish a great day. Boy, was that chicken good!
Travel Tip:
Musee National du Moyen Age
2 comments:
Can yo bring some of that food home with you? I could meet you at the airport and take it home with me. Well my mouth is really watering. I wonder if there is some kind of a walker that is not too bulky and that one can sit on that old ladies can take on holidays like yours in Paris. I sure enjoy your messages and pic. Carol
Oh My, what a wonderful trip to the market! Hardly KFC!
I'm wondering why you're embarrassed to be a block away from the Pantheon. (perhaps that's because I have no idea what it is).
Melinda
XOXOXO
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