Making Sense of Paris
May 30th, 2008 by Marilyn
I wish I had an extra set of eyes in Paris,
because there are very few places
where looking down at the plate
is as interesting as looking up.
Choosing between nose, mouth and eyes isn’t easy here. Paris smells like hot bread, sounds like a market, looks like gift-wrapped butter and feels like warm stone – you are required to use all your senses in this city, but it never seems like work. It feels like you should have been using them all along.
We hit the stone ground running – I greeted the gargoyles of Notre Dame, drank some pretend-cool Kir, bought a striped scarf and let a winking waiter pour Josie her own small glass. Once the sleepy eyes wore off all our senses woke up – and I must say, it tastes delicious. Wish you were here!
Oh, I wish I was there too! Enjoy a macaron and cup of Mariage Freres tea for me
me too, may I have a un citron pressé please?
“Paris smells like hot bread, sounds like a market, looks like gift-wrapped butter and feels like warm stone – you are required to use all your senses in this city, but it never seems like work. It feels like you should have been using them all along.”
Beautifully written, Marilyn. I envy your trip *and* your writing.
I wish I was there too. Sounds lovely.
Simply beautiful. Photos, writing – everything. I know you are focusing on the gastronomic delights, but thanks for the eye candy for us typography nuts! Oh, I wish I were there, too!
Lovely Yellow and Metro Red. Great Shots!!!
That very first picture, if you look at it just right, kind of looks like it might be at Disney World……… the tall rooftop, the perfectly manicured greenery, the sign, the light…………………. sigh.
What do you call that yellow/lime color that building is painted? Charteuse? I’ve been on a bender with that color lately…
Paris looks like Heaven. Eat more cheese for me!
What a gorgeous post of beautiful Paris! If not food (or GC or blog) writing, there’s always travel writing, hey? But next time don’t forget to sneak me into your luggage.
Pics are awesome Marilyn. You are going to have to start a new wall to go with the “People you don’t know” called the “Paris we DO know”. Happy travels. I am dying of jealousy.
So pretty!