Our last day in Paris was one to remember. It was perfect in every sense of the word.
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I am putting the ‘Paris is dirty’ rumours to rest! It just couldn’t be further from the truth. It is one of the cleanest cities we have EVER seen.
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We made our way to Romantica Cafe for our last dinner in Paris!
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Whenever we made dinner reservations for 7:30pm, we were always the only people in the restaurant. Tourist alert! ;)
Locals don’t eat dinner until 8-10pm typically.
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I had to laugh when I read ‘Vegetarian of Vegetables’ on the menu. I took it as a sign and ordered the dish!
My two gals!
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Saying goodbye was very hard! :(
‘Spooky’ Ghost Bread and balsamic + oil:
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My mom and sis had the linguini tomato and basil pasta.
It was a dream! A dream I tell you.
I had the ‘Vegetarian of Vegetables’ ;) and it was lovely.
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I was surprised to find that there were lots of delicious vegetables throughout! Eggplant, asparagus, zucchini, tomato, etc.
When I was served it I said to myself, ‘I can’t possibly eat this huge serving’, but somehow it disappeared. ;)
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Then my sister and I ate my mom’s leftovers too. ;)
For dessert, we made our way to a bakery that we passed along the way to dinner.
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You don’t forget a window front like that!
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I tried a mini croissant as we waited. It was off the hook.
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These caught my eye!
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I was told they were Raspberry filled French Cakes.
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We ended up getting a huge assortment of goodies and shared them back in the hotel room!
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My favourite.
A French Food baby ensued.
When in Rome Paris…
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Oh la la.
Wow – I have just loved reading your Paris posts – what a great trip with so many awesome pics & memories!!
I love the picture of the girls in the hats :) You’re a beautiful family!!
Love all these posts! And I bet every “food baby” was worth it. ;)
Aw yay! These are making me long for Paris! I want to go back and look at all my pictures right now, but I told myself I have to work for an hour first! :P
I loved all your posts about Paris, i’m actually planning to go there this December, so now i have a lot of helpful tips :)
By the way, what is the name of the hotel you stayed in? It looked amazing!!
:)
Oops I forgot to mention that!
We stayed at the Westin Vendome. We got a wicked deal with our travel package. Otherwise it would have been WAY out of our league. lol. The area was spectacular. I suggest finding a great travel agent who can help you find packages.
Thank you so much for the advice, i will definitely do that! :)
i agree paris is so super clean! compared to the streets of new york…i would like the ground in paris. love the photos, thanks for taking me back!
I think it’s so great you made the most of your time in Paris, eating all the food and so on (even if it wasn’t vegan) – such a once in a lifetime opportunity :) Plus, it all looks so delicious!
I went to Paris a few years back and I was a lot younger so now I’ve forgotten most of what I saw. I didn’t appreciate everything for its true form back then either and I really want to go again. I was so excited to find out you were going because I knew you would take lots of pictures and I they look great! This just makes me want to go EVEN MORE!
Amazing, incredible food. That bakery? Droool.
oh my gosh, i’d never want to leave with food like that! i’m not even a big sweets person but that bakery looks to die for!
Wow – I’m impressed with the cleanliness of the city! I wonder if the sanitation is better than other cities, or if people living there tend to care more about keeping it clean?
How do you feel about eating non vegan food? Do you think you’ll be looser about it now?
Gorgeous pics and gorgeous pastries :)
What does the script say on that raspberry pastry you liked?
I believe it says ‘Le Petit Manon’
Welcome back!
Regarding the “Paris is dirty” comment, a colleague said that to me yesterday but clarified, it was from his 1986 trip. I giggled. I was there in May 2008 and dirty is the complete opposite of what it was then, more like clean, and BEAUTIFUL!
Thanks so much for capturing and posting your trip. :-)
I too was wondering if perhaps the city used to be dirty and it did a complete transformation! It is just spotless now. I couldn’t even find a piece of litter on the ground when we went on a bus tour. :)
If I’ve decided one thing from your recaps of France, it’s that Paris is a foodie haven and I have to go at some point in my future!
That last picture cracked me up! I sent your link to my mother-in-law. She and my father-in-law leave for Paris on the 28th!!!! I am so excited for them. She has been wanting to go for the past 20 years! Thank you for your lovely posts! Noelle
What an amazing trip! Thanks for taking us to Paris with you!!! ;)
I’m so glad you enjoyed Paris, I absolutely loved it when I went last summer and I agree the reputation of the city being dirty and the people being rude is completely unearned. Not sure where it came from but it’s definitely not the case
:;sigh:: to be in paris again… absolutely gorgeous photos as always Angela!
Looove these posts about Paris…they make me want to go back…now! haha
I LOVE THE CHOCOLATE EIFFEL TOWER!!!!! <3