Weekend Fun, Food and Friendship in Paris
Bonjour mes amis,
Our last few days with the Bilbros have been festive and full of calories! We commented that basically all one does in Paris is eat. And the eating is wonderful. We’re either planning where to eat, making a reservation to eat or ingesting the scrumptious meals in real time. All the better when enjoying them with special friends.
Jim and Peggy depart Paris mid-day today after only two and a half weeks here, a much shorter trip for them than usual. Before coming, they spent three weeks at their new apartment in southern Italy!
Our dinner Friday night which we thought was our last time together was atop the rooftop restaurant called Les Georges at the Pompidou museum. The weather was absolutely perfect and the setting sun left a an amber glow on Paris. Our waiter was terrific, and the food did not disappoint.
The location was a photographer’s dream, and we all had fun taking some extraordinary photos. Bernie’s powerful camera wins best of show with the airplane and the top of the Eiffel Tower, both miles away.
During dinner, we were pleased to hear that Jim & Peggy had packed a day early and wanted us to join them for lunch on Saturday at Café Marly inside the Louvre. It was our one meal of the day at 1:30 and typically lasted almost three hours. It was hot as hell and we rotated seats to spare any one of us sun exposure the entire time. (The high yesterday was 86!)
After many hugs and well wishes for no travel drama, we said our goodbyes amid what appeared to be a brewing street “manifestation.” The subway station was closed so we walked off a bit of our lunch to get home.
Our evening promenade was over to La Carette at La Place des Vosges for a light refreshment: Perrier for me and a Ricard for Bernie. Always plenty of opportunity for great photos.
Today is a religious holiday in Paris, Assumption Day when Mary was taken up into heaven. Much of the city is closed. We plan to take a picnic lunch to the river and sit on the beach which will be closing on August 22.
Have a lovely Sunday!
L & B
August 15, 2021 @ 7:59 am
What a super last couple of days you’ve had with the Bilbros! Those are two of our favourite places to eat in Paris as they both have such amazing views and delicious food, not to mention that they are very stylish. The Bilbros sound like very interesting people and I’m sure you’ll miss them.
August 15, 2021 @ 11:59 am
Indeed, we will miss them!
August 15, 2021 @ 11:08 am
Oh my goodness what a treasure trove of photos. Your food choices looked delicious! The photos of you, Bernie and the Bilbros were all good. The shots from your night time dining were wonderful. I especially liked the Eiffel Tower photos with the beacon of light shining out into the dark night. And finally the street shots from your walk were so entertaining. I truly enjoyed this post.
August 15, 2021 @ 11:59 am
Thanks, Cindi. Did we take you guys to Café Marly? I can’t remember!
August 15, 2021 @ 12:40 pm
Love the night shots. Always a treat.
August 15, 2021 @ 1:34 pm
Can see the joy of your friendship with the Bilbro’s on all your faces!!!!! Time seems to really fly when you are enjoying great food with super great folks. The pics were terrific and really showcased the amazing views you had while enjoying your THREE HOUR lunches!!! Oh, those lovely leisurely meals!!
Enjoy your picnic today at the beach…
August 15, 2021 @ 2:35 pm
They truly did not want to leave. Time does fly by!
August 15, 2021 @ 1:53 pm
IF you don’t return next year, those last few hours with the Bilbro’s had to be a way to end on a high note- the Piece de Resistance (don’t know how to include accent marks- you get the idea).
A nice, quiet Sunday picnic is perfect and well deserved.
August 15, 2021 @ 2:35 pm
‘Twas a little warm, however. 87 degrees! But the tourist boats are full and circulating.
September 2, 2021 @ 5:04 am
Mom, your white rouged (sp?) top is adorable! I love the pic with your hand on Bernie…your eyes look so young 🙂 I love the artistic layout of the photo with the wine glasses, folded napkins, rose & Notre Dam in the distance. I also thought the super close up of the top of the Eiffel Tower was awesome! Ohhhh the night time shots of Eiffel Tower & Notre Dam are stellar too! I see you got what I get at Cafe’ Marly…who ate the dessert? I presume everyone?? YUM
September 2, 2021 @ 7:51 am
Merci, Merci, Merci!