Le Premier Jour (Day 1)
Je suis arrive! What a great first day in Paris! I arrived at Charles de Gaulle via Houston and was "at home" by 10 am. I love my little studio! The manager greeted me and thankfully schlepped my luggage upstairs. Did I tell you my apartment is on the 5th floor, sans elevator? But it's only 66 stairs and great exercise. My friend Patricia met me several hours later and off to the SuperMarche we went. We're not talking Fry's. I was in heaven as I gathered up French radishes, melons, tomatoes, brie and fresh eggs. Later on we set off to tour the neighborhood and have dinner. We found a little outdoor bistro where I ordered mussels, Coq au Vin and chocolate mousse. We drank a "pichet" of wine and later on stopped at one of the ubiquitous cafes where we drank more wine and watched the rain fall. I guess I'm off to a pretty good start eating and drinking my way through Paris!