La Premiere Jour (The first day)

Today I got up bright and early to catch a train to Paris, to stay with a friend, Marion, and her family for a week. I first met Marion when she came to the US on an exchange to my high school and we have kept in touch since. So, I decided to come visit her since it was only an hour flight from Toulouse to Paris, via EasyJet. From the moment I landed we were on the go. We first stopped at Crêpes des Arts for a light lunch of nothing else, but crepes! I had a goat cheese crêpe with honey drizzeled on top. It was so good! After lunch, we went to the "oldest restaurant in the history of Paris thats still in operation" (built in 1686), Le Propcop, for an after lunch coffee. 

Saciated for the moment, Marion and I went to the Musée D'Orsay to look at various Monet and Degas works (which were a spectacular as when I first came to Paris in 2012). After the museum, we strolled over a bridge on La Siene (the river that runs though Paris), to Les Jardins de Tuileries (a section of public gardens in Paris, which are very nice to relax in). After Les Jardins, we drove an hour to Marion's home and settled in for the night.

The gallette (a more bowned version of a crêpe) I had for lunch.

A view of the Musée D'Orsay

A few of Monet's works in the museum

A view down La Seine 


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