Showing posts with label Monuments. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Monuments. Show all posts

Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Paris: Cafe Life

Does Grande Latte trip off your tongue? When in Paris, instead of heading for the Starbuck's drive thru, you'll find yourself sitting at a cafe enjoying a cafe creme.

I spent a delightful hour with my husband here at Les Deux Magot sipping coffee and planning our week in Paris. This is the famous cafe on the Place Saint Germain des Pres where Jean Paul Sartre would write for hours.

How would you order your favorite coffee in French? Take a peek at this helpful translation & pronunciation guide here.

Sunday, May 10, 2009

Paris

I am home safe and sound from an incredible 9 days in Paris. Although jet lag has the best of me, I wanted to show you a photo I took this morning from the front seat of my airport shuttle. Magnifique! This post begins my series called,"Delight in the City of Light," a delightful look at Paris.