Paris Part II

The second half of our Paris trip brought with it a whole new set of sights. We were well into the weekend at this point, and by Sunday afternoon, virtually everything is closed. And don't think that Monday will be any different.

So we broke out the Markets of Paris guide that I received from a friend and found one of the few markets that were open on Sunday. We hopped the Metro and headed to the Antiquarian and Used Book Market in the 15th arrondissement. We perused dusty book jackets and plastic-wrapped classics including Le Journal de Babar, Les Miserables, L'Art Culinaire Francais and my favorite, Histoire du Sel, or the history of salt.

We took a leisurely and long walk back to our apartment, through the Tulieres Garden and by the Monet Museum, which was unfortunately closed when we passed by.

During the last two days of our trip, we visited the Pompidou Centre to take in some Picasso paintings. View from the top floor:

We also make a trip to the falafel mecca in Paris called L'As du Fallafel. It certainly lived up to it's reputation and was probably the cheapest meal we bought in Paris.

The last evening in Paris, we decided to take one of the Seine boat tours. In hindsight, it might have made more sense to do this at the beginning of our trip to orient us to the city, but we still enjoyed it just the same. The night was beautiful and we loved seeing the city from the aquatic perspective. 

As we passed our apartment building, we could actually see our room! It was the one on the top left with the two windows swung open.

... next up: The Best of Paris. I will even give my opinion on where to find the best croissant!