This photo was taken in 2002 on a visit to Paris and before I had a digital camera. Appropriately for this Valentine's Day post you can see that "luv" themed graffiti decorated the construction walls around the Eiffel Tower. I was back in Paris in 2008 with a better camera, so decided to share some possibilities for spending the day with your sweetheart in this most romantic of cities. (Click on the collages to enlarge.)
Morning
Row 1 L-R: view the River Seine and city from the top observation deck of the Eiffel Tower; watch school children dressed in traditional French smocks playing in the park; take a city tour by bus.
Row 2 L-R: shop on the very fashionable Champs Elysees; view the city from the Eiffel Tower; have lunch in a cafe.
Row 3 L-R: walk through the park near Eiffel Tower; driver in Paris traffic; check out the cafe menu for a coffee and croissant break.
Late Afternoon and Evening
Row 1 L-R: men get a Parisian haircut; check out the sidewalk scene, including these gendarmes; take a cruise on the River Seine in a glass-topped boat.
Row 2 L-R: buy your sweetheart some flowers; enjoy the beautiful architecture; drive by the Eiffel Tower at night.
Row 3 L-R: buy some fancy French chocolates, browse the book stalls along the Seine; and, finally, end your day in the City of Love with an authentic cabaret show at La Nouvelle Eve (see the cancan and be prepared to be just a bit shocked!).
Hope you've enjoyed this little fantasy tour and that you have a great Valentine's Day where ever you are.
Paris has to be my favourite city to visit, in fact I think I could live there. I visited two summers ago and loved every second. Thanks for these great photos.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely day you had. :) Happy Valentine's Day to you, too. :)
ReplyDeleteThank you for bringing back happy memories for me of the times I too spent in Paris. Like you it was in the days before digital cameras.
ReplyDeleteOooh, how wonderful! Thanks so much for sharing Paris with us. My Mom and my sister have been but alas, I haven't. Would love to go!
ReplyDeleteThe desert is an acquired taste for most people. I believe in finding all the good in the place where you happen to be! I think I have become a Sonoran Desert trumpet-blower for a lot of people who never knew... :-)