Notes from a weekend in Paris

We recently got home from a fabulous long weekend in Paris, but I’ve been putting off blogging about it because I can’t think of anything to say. I mean, I could tell you about what we did, saw, and ate, but none of it seems particularly insightful, entertaining, or original. But hey, that doesn’t stop me from blogging on other days…

Paris is a big, dirty, stinky city, which means I greatly prefer it in the winter, when the grime feels less greasy and the smells are a little less smelly. The same goes for New York, Milan, London – pretty much any city big enough to have a subway system is better in the cold weather.

The forecast called for rain all weekend, so we figured we’d be spending a lot of time in museums. But the rain never really came, and we spent most of our days wandering aimlessly through the city. It’s nice to have a vacation without an agenda every now and then.

One of the things I love about Paris is its stylish, cozy little cafes. We went for wine and happy-hour cocktails rather than beer (which costs 8 euros a glass here – quite a difference from Munich). Mmmmm wine.

One other detail I will mention is the hotel we stayed in, Hotel Relais Bosquet, which was clean, well-located and a good value. We could even see the Eiffel Tower when we stuck our heads out the window.

I’ll let the photos tell you the rest. Paris was a great place to play with our new camera. More here.