Bon Appetite!




Our host and hostess for our Paris trip arranged for a French chef to come to our apartment and prepare a meal for our group. It was such a delightful experience. I could not believe the beautiful and tasty cuisine that was produced in such a very tiny kitchen!







This was only the beginning of a whole lot of delicious!
I never saw cheese cut in such a way that it looked like a pasta noodle!





The chef was busy preparing our meal as our group chatted away in the living room and shared our journals.




We had several courses to our meal and the presentation was artful...... and oh my....so very delicious!








Such a tiny space to produce such big results!







The kitchen was equipped with just about everything except potholders. He had to use kitchen towels instead and that proved to be a challenge.





The cheese plate is served after the main course. He explained the two different cheese plates and the wines that compliment them. Then he served us individually with our requests.

Then came dessert....oh my!
Thank you Catherine and Dale for your farewell gift of dinner!  Bon Appetite!

Shopping anyone?

Oh, do please come in.... and we did....Kimberly purchased a painting....
enjoying the artists.....
so many artists....
watch your purchase....say "no" to street vendors....
recommended by Chris....a fav spot for her....
Fun shop for sure......
We're having a great time....
lovely shop...
so much to see
very cool....
Catherine in heaven....
Teresa having fun....
so many choices...
some I would wear...maybe
trims and ribbons....
love this place
let's enter.....
one of many many shops...
another great place....
Ah....Lana found a vintage skirt...show & tell!

Out on the town!

Our morning began at the d'Orsay and then off to visited the Eiffel Tower, including a trip to the top.  We were exhausted with all the fun..... and hungry!  Our first stop was at another Italian restaurant but they enjoyed ignoring us even though we gave them their French greeting.  After much waiting, we left and found this cafe open after a short walk.  Yeah for us!
We were so very lucky to have found this little gem in the neighborhood!
Our waiter was an absolute delight.  The food was so very delicious, the prices reasonable, and ....... we had wonderful attentive service delivered by a French man who spoke perfect English.
And to top it all off.....d e s s e r t !!!

Marie's Piece of Heaven

The chateau of Petit Trianon was Marie's favorite place and it's no surprise.....  I would want to live here too! The photos don't even come close to the beauty of the acres and structures. I also had an opportunity to see the theatre, however, the signage requested no photos and I complied. It was truly amazing as well. The other part of this particular adventure that was a wonderful treat was Kimberly and I had Catherine and Doug for the entire afternoon!
so inviting....
love the thatched roofs...
beckoning you to see beyond.....
cool structures.....
let's stroll around the pond....
have a little picnic.....
French corn...what?! not French beans?....
Marie had adorable gardening utensils that were in the Museum....
each building had its purpose....
love, love the flowering roses....
is that the mill?....
even this structure begs to be noticed....
so very lovely.....
all the old, then the trash bin and signage....
you just want to linger.....
yes, I wish these stairs were mine....
love all the flowers....
look up....
can't resist....
what a great path....
amazing.....
great flowering vines...
just in case you forget Marie.....

yes....there's a vineyard too.....
sun is setting.....
time to say good-bye....
past rows and rows of trees....
and the stark white sculptures.....
around the corner we go....

to the entrance.....
where the pond sits quietly.....
only the sound of our golf cart.....
good-bye.....
and as I turn around.....the end.