Team Europe Comes to Paris

One of the huge benefits of us moving to France has been that we already have friends close by in London. Being the third couple to move to Europe from the Tri-State Area, Peter and I were officially inducted into “Team Europe” last weekend. Jeff and Rebecca, and Niki and Kyra came to visit us for our second weekend in Paris, and what a weekend it was. It was filled with walking by the Seine, eating crepes on the Ils-St. Louis followed by the famous Parisian Berthillon ice cream and a boat ride down the river.

There was a champagne picnic, (champagne provided by our thoughtful guests) complete with a variety of cheeses, baguettes and olives, all enjoyed in the Luxembourg Garden- until the weather took an unexpected turn for the worse, and we had to bolt for the nearest restaurant to continue the party. Saturday night also included time spent at Peter’s favorite spot, La Pinte, a pint-sized bar in our neighborhood where the six of us pretty much filled up the bar, and we spent the night doing what we do best- laughing, chatting and drinking. We spent Sunday in the Jewish Quarter, the Marais, enjoying a leisurely lunch and time to hang out in the Place des Vosges. We walked west through the city, past the Louvre and spent some more time relaxing in the Jardin des Tuileries, while some enjoyed a “petit snack” from the Paul bakery stand in the park.