My Paris Weekend (Part 3)

Saturday (July 5th) I left my little room with no destination in mind. The area where my room was located is just off of two very lively streets with many stores, boutiques, cafés and restaurants. So I just started walking. What fun! 

I bought some dish towels. Silly I know but the price was right and it will make doing the dishes a little more pleasent. It was in a small boutique and the lady had time to chat. Eventually she gave me the best compliments I could hope for... I speak great French and have a great accent (not obviously American). I told her she was my new Parisian best friend!

Much of this day was dedicated to just shopping and enjoying the sales. A couple if things to know... In July and January they have the "grands soldes" and the prices are very enticing even by American standards. The second thing you should know is that they have fabulous shoes! Seriously I have become a shoe addict! Because (I assume) they do so much walking here there are shoes that even I can wear! Seriously! It is my own personal addiction!

Here are a few pictures I took either to think about for later or with Bailey in mind! 

Seriously, it is an illness!!

I wish I could tell you those are all the pictures... Sadly, there are more! I need an intervention!

I did find the most beautiful thing on the fantastic pedestrian street behind where my roommate was located. These next pictures will explain everything. And, in case you were wondering it was TOTALLY worth it!!

The finished product! Notice the chubby a Flinstone feet and swollen ankles! Between walking MILES each day in those sandles and the humidity I was quite the sight! But hey! At least my toes looked cute and they matched my fingernails!

After my mani pedi I returned to rest up a bit in my room. Then I left again with no particular destination in mind. I took the metro from the Denfert-Richereau station to Châtlet. There I exited and just began walking. I found myself first at the Louvre.

From there I walked to the Tuilieries Garden where there happened to be a carnival happening.

And I finally are dinner... No fried corn dogs here!

After I left the Tuilieries I followed the River Seine towards the Eiffel Tower.

There I just sat and enjoyed life.

The journey by foot was actually quite long and the journey back to my room ended with a taxi ride. (The explanation why, though comical, is too complicated for this blog. If you really want to know ask me!!)

In the end it was a night to remember.