Claude Monet and Giverny (Day 8)
Today, my last day in Paris I took the "Grande Ligne" (the train) to Giverny where Claude Monet lived, and painted many of his masterpieces. He was also an avid gardener. The gardens he created are filled with hollyhocks, iris's, roses, daisys and many other beautiful flowers. There's also the Japanese water garden with hundreds upon hundreds of water lilies where he painted his Nymphea (Water Lilies) series. I have an even greater appreciation for Monet after seeing the landscape that was his inspiration for painting. It was in Giverny where I had THE BEST dessert I have ever eaten; a warm crepe topped with a scoop of ice cream, topped with warm chocolate sauce, and then topped with three big dollops of Chantilly (whipped cream). I'm planning a little soiree chez moi when I get home and will be serving that for dessert. After the journey from Giverny back to Paris, I dined at my favorite little neighborhood bistro, drank wine with my friend Patricia and reminisced about my week in Paris. What wonderful memories I have of the week I "lived" in Paris in my little pied-a-terre by the Seine. Il etait tres magnifique!