We are headed to the airport shortly to fly out, we think. You never know given the way folks strike over here. I read in the paper today that some of the train operators are going on strike beginning today and on Thursday the primary school teachers are going to strike.
A Look Back at Yesterday Afternoon
We took a walk from our hotel to Place de Vosges, a park in the Marais that is the oldest in Paris. It was built in the early 1600's - read up on the history of it here.
Statue of Louis XIIIth at the center of the park, looking south.
As usual, the trees are cut in precise site lines. I would love to see how it looks with the trees full of leaves.
A shot from the center of the park, looking towards the southwest corner.
A shot from the center of the park looking due south.
Tea Shopping at Dammann Freres
At the western edge of Place de Vosges is a tea shop that has been in business for 3 generations and is known for their high-quality loose teas.
You can sniff hundreds of samples to decide which you want to buy. I personally sniffed about 10 or so.
In this photo, if you click on it for a larger view, you can see the table the couple is standing against with its tiny sniffing compartments.
They also sell tea bags, but in many fewer varieties so we settled on two loose-leaf teas. Mom, get your tea kettle ready - we're bringing them home to you. I think you'll like the choices.
2 comments:
looked forward to seeing your blog every morning.Now will have to make do with the New York Times et al.
Glad you enjoyed reading it Pops, more travels to come in the future. Until then, I will be keeping the Puff List up to date.
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