I wish I could extend this 2 week experience I am having in Paris into 3 months. I love this flat, I love the location, I love exploring the various neighborhoods around me...if I go out my door and head east, I have mouth watering pastry shops (some of the best in Paris), and a generous array of creperies within a few blocks' distance. Walking west, I have rustic cheese shops, wine stores and classic bakeries. In still yet another direction lies a breathtakingly enticing chocolate shop...all I can think about these days is food!
Yesterday, I went to Normandy with a friend. We left mid-morning from Paris and drove through town with blue skies above us. We drove by L'Arc de Triumph (my favorite of all monuments) as our last sight of Paris and hit the highway. For the 2 hour drive, we basked in the beauty of peak autumn foliage and lovely rolling hills covered in reds, oranges, yellows and greens. When we arrived, we first explored Honfleur and had a classic French lunch: Sausage with apples and sauce, quiche, salad and Cornish Hen in a berry sauce. For dessert, creme brulee.
Next, we went to the ocean and walked the beach till the sun went down. It was cold, but beautiful and soothing to hear and see the waves and smell the salty air. At around 6pm we drove up to Etretat: a beach village with beautiful cliffs that stand over the water and have several beautiful arches carved into them. We climbed to the top of them in the night, marveling at the lighting and effect of the height, mixed with the waves and the seagulls...surreal and mysterious effect.
We finished the evening off with a dinner of savory and sweet crepes, before heading home again to Paris.
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