A quick weekend getaway to Paris - Part 1

We had some guests visiting from back home in Los Angeles, Michael and Hugo. They were doing a quick 2 day stay in London, then a 3 day stay in Paris. A little too short a time to see everything, but they were doing it over Easter break as Hugo is a teacher, and that was the only time they had to do it. They certainly squeezed in a lot however in the short time they were here.




When they were heading off to Paris, we planned to tag along for a long weekend, as it was Good Friday here in London, and that's a day off.

The puppies went to stay with my dear friend, Andy, and his girlfrend, Kent, and their roommate, Ryan, for a weekend of being spoiled rotten. Andy et al would love to have dogs, but having a dog and working full time in London, can be a bit of a challenge. This way, they get to have a fun weekend enjoying the dogs without having the lifetime commitment.

The weather was very cooperative, and we took the train down to St. Pancras International train station, and caught the Eurostar to Paris - a very easy 2.5 hour trip.





























Tony and I stayed at a very cute little hotel in the Marais called, Hotel Jacques de Molay. It is in a very old section of Paris, and though the hotel had all of the modern conveniences, you could still see the old wooden beams exposed in the ceiling.

We hooked up with our friend Lisa, who lives in Paris, for a nice afternoon wandering around simply enjoying the afternoon. The Marais is home to Paris's Jewish quarter, and we stopped in for a piece of some wonderful cheesecake.










Paris is such a wonderful city to stroll around, and it was such a beautiful afternoon, that it was fun simply to just take it all in.











We stopped in at a couple shops looking at the fun and unusual French products. One skincare/bath/room product place had some wonderful hand cream that smelled like oranges. They also had a room deodorizer that we didn't smell. Those French have products for everything.









We eventually met up with Michael and Hugo at Tony's favorite restaurant, Au Petit Tonneau. We were sad that Chef Marie, who is a fixture there is limiting her presence these days, but the food was still terrific, and it was a wonderful evening.





After dinner, we wandered the few blocks over to the Eiffel Tower. We caught the last few seconds of it sparkling. It is always an impressive sight, and a great way to end the first day of our weekend in Paris.