I thought I would be able to post while there but clearly life happened and so I am posting now.
Some days I will post solo, other days I will combine. I am in reality a very bad picture taker and if you were to look at my camera roll it would contain in this order pictures of clouds, food, my boys, and art. If it weren’t for the date on the picture I would have no idea why I took a picture until I focus on it and then see the beauty of it to me all over again. This is why I write in a travel journal but that shares my very personal thoughts so I don’t want to share that always
Anyways, our first day we got in and arrived around 9 in the morning. Our hotel room wasn’t ready yet so we left our luggage and went to see my favorites. This is why we always choose this hotel for the location, the Louvre is a quick 10 min walk away and I just love the Tuileries gardens.
For this trip we bought the museum pass and I have to say I was slightly disappointed. In the past we were able to cut the lines but this time if you didn’t have a time slot you had to wait in line which wasn’t so bad since all of our wait times were at most 20 min but I just missed how it used to be but I obviously would still go back and buy the museum pass now that I know what to expect.
For the D’Orsay we only waited like 10 min which was great!
This exhibit reminded me a lot of the Van Gogh in Chicago describing his friendships and how they impacted his career which was the same for Degas and Manet. I wonder if these curators met up and discussed how the theme for this year should be friendships/relationships because in hindsight both of these exhibits were amazing and shared lots of similarities. It was great to get such insight and to see how their influenced each other
I always love this hotel even though it is small it has everything I need and love. Free mini bar, happy hour snacks and drinks, a delicious breakfast, and location is my favorite too and I never have any complaints. In cities like Paris and Rome, we are gone most of the day so to come back to a cozy bed and tasty treats is always a love!
We obviously love macarons and have had lots from different places but the place across the carousel is our favorite in Montemarte and I love that the food tour included it so we got to pick 2 flavors and 2 pieces of chocolate.
We have done this food tour twice and it is one of my favorites. We go shopping around the area picking up bread, cheese, meat and then we all sit down together and enjoy the meal like a family. I just love that we walk around and learn about the history of the area, stopping for random food to eat right away and then food for later. It is a great experience!
Of course no visit to Montemarte is complete without stopping to look at the Moulin Rouge. We went to a show here a couple of years ago and sadly we just did not have time to do it again this trip so a walk by is all we could do
The first day in Paris was a success but I hate when a day is jammed pack like this. Dan was especially shocked we did so much because most of the time I can only handle 1 thing planned a day at most 2. This is exactly why we stay for days at a place so I can immerse myself and not be so rushed. I love sitting, observing, walking, and enjoying my time at a cafe. I hate being rushed and on the go. It really stresses me out and I know the mentality since we are in Europe already might as well see as much as one can but I can’t, my brain just doesn’t work like that and I start to panic and cry because I feel like I am not enjoying just existing. This first day was super busy and this is the only day it was like this lolol. At night I started to cry that I didn’t get to enjoy the Musee D’Orsay as much as I wanted and I missed some of the other paintings and I unintentionally made Dan feel bad for keeping us on a schedule but he was reminded I just can’t be rushed because I do need hours at some museums.
Adventures of Janet 