Today was a really early start as we had some business to do outside Paris. Our colleague, a local, met us at the hotel as he said the trip out was a bit complicated. Via Montpanarse we caught a train past Versaille about another 20 minutes. Although it was just some business it was great to spend time with locals other than shop owners and waiters.
Most people comment on how good the paris and french trains are, and I agree. The suburban ones though are quite expensive - about $20 return for a 40 minute suburban trip. The local guy said he pays 100 euro per month that covers all transport within about a 50km radius which given the quality of service is pretty good.
For lunch Barbie dragged me on a long walk to Cafe Coutume a coffee geek place half Australian owned. I am not really into the whole coffee snob bit and now we have switched to short blacks anyway, it's not as if it's wine with that much variety. Anyway, a good lunch - I had skewers with haloume, tomato and courgette (zuchini) with a pesto salad, Barbie had an amazing salad but I can't remember what it was. Coffee good..
A thing to note is that a short black costs from 1 euro up to about 3 euro (ave 1.20eur) but anything like cappuccino , latte etc starts at say 3.50 and up to 6.50 eur - that almost $10.
For lunch Barbie dragged me on a long walk to Cafe Coutume a coffee geek place half Australian owned. I am not really into the whole coffee snob bit and now we have switched to short blacks anyway, it's not as if it's wine with that much variety. Anyway, a good lunch - I had skewers with haloume, tomato and courgette (zuchini) with a pesto salad, Barbie had an amazing salad but I can't remember what it was. Coffee good..
A thing to note is that a short black costs from 1 euro up to about 3 euro (ave 1.20eur) but anything like cappuccino , latte etc starts at say 3.50 and up to 6.50 eur - that almost $10.
Afternoon was spent wandering around the 7th arrondissement then up to Saint Germaine where of course drinks, cheese and jambon beckoned. By the time we got to hotel we were stuffed and missed a proper dinner - sort of on purpose, as we knew Barbie had booked a Marais food tour tomorrow.
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| Lots of Fiat 500's |
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| Our hotel room - over the top Christian Lacroix design everywhere |
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| Another wall in hotel room |
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| Ligier very small car - Ligier was famous in racing once |
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| Weird shop near hotel - downstairs was gardening supplies , upstairs the weirdest collection of stuffed and non stuffed animals |
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| More stuffed animals |
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| These French are innovative - electric share car.. |
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