Final week, I went to Paris with feminine buddies, and listed here are just a few photographs, when you’d wish to see…
We felt so fortunate to have the ability to take a break from work/parenting/life and take in town. We took looooong walks round city, punctuated by coffees and tiny lovely eclairs.
We scored on our Airbnb, a stunning condominium within the eleventh arrondissement. You possibly can e-book a two-bedroom flat, a five-bedroom flat (which we did), or each collectively for a complete of seven bedrooms.
This balcony signal made me snicker. Famous!
Our favourite meal was at Mokonuts, a tiny lunch restaurant run by a husband-and-wife crew, Moko Hirayama and Omar Koreitem, whose younger daughter occurred to be chomping on a leg of lamb after we arrived. (Moko defined that the colleges have been on strike.)
I imply!!!! The flavors exploded, and I particularly cherished the pillowy gnocchi with mussels.
We additionally fell for the eleventh arrondissement, which felt neighborhoody and funky, with twisty little streets peppered with cafés, eating places, and outlets. When you’ve got an opportunity to remain there, positively do!
My honorary niece (left, my marriage ceremony flower lady!) and her two buddies joined us from England, bringing enjoyable giggly vibes and intel on school life lately. One evening, all of us performed a HILARIOUS recreation of Superstar (have you ever performed it?). The sport contains three rounds: 1) you should use any phrases to explain the celebrities, 2) you should use just one phrase, and three) you do charades. However we additionally added a fourth: 4) charades however below a throw blanket. Nonetheless makes me snicker simply fascinated by it.
Our crew! Feminine buddies make the world go ’spherical.
Lastly, I promised to report again on road type, and principally I used to be amazed by what number of head-to-toe black outfits we noticed. Assume: black scarf, black jacket, black shirt, black denims, black socks, black sneakers. Like, Sprockets however make it French?
After all, the magic was within the particulars, like smooth, drapey leather-based jackets…
…sheer tights with hearts or dots…
…chunky lug-sole boots or loafers…
…and all kinds of thick and skinny scarves, typically even two layered collectively. (Parisians be Parisians.)
Such a deal with. Thanks for studying, and be happy to ask any questions! And thanks to Paris for such a beautiful time.
P.S. A previous Paris journey with my mother, and what’s your #1 journey tip?
(Prime photograph by Alison Piepmeyer.)
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