I think we're still recovering from jet lag. Last night we were in bed by 9pm, but this did lead to an early start this morning...so café et croissant at an old favourite, Le Preau. Madame Le Preau was just arriving for work and she greeted us with a huge smile, bisous and "ça va?" Oui, Madame, ça va (we're in Paris after all!)
Wandered down to the market in Boulevard Richard Lenoir, near Bastille. It's such a wonderful place for watching the interactions between the stallholders and the shoppers. You could tell we were up early...the shoppers were mostly in their twilight years, or nannies with young Parisiens in prams. Monsieur B indulged in a Libanaise pizza...his favourite, a moitié moitié...half cheese, half herb.
Then it was on to Merci! (a concept store and café always worth a visit), an encore café and then to a new record store in the 11th, Heartbeat Vinyl...oh, joy, many 12" maxis from the 80s...and a very comfortable window seat for the friend of the vinyl digger...merci!
Ce soir I met Beng (who I worked with at S&C) and his partner Tom for an aperitif under the arches at Place des Vosges. They are in Paris for a week before heading to Spain. Such fun to catch up with someone from home!
4 comments:
Bonjour Sally! Just caught up on your blog. Looks like you are right at home there. Just need to manifest that job that keeps you there so we can all come and visit. x
Hi Sally & Brent, How good to have a comfortable seat to rest the weary feet wearing the new Parisienne sandales - oh! joy. Love L&G
Hi Sally and Brent
Who wouldn't want to spend a few idle hours at a market catering for shoppers in their twilight years and nannies with babies in prams? No doubt there was an interesting array of goods on display:
Jean-Pierre's Old Fart's Emporium -Second hand False Teeth and Hair Pieces for the Discerning Monsuier.
Colette's Restoration Period Nappies - Hand Woven and Embroidered Nappies.
Pascal's Napoleonic Zimmer Frames -Hand-crafted Carts for the Crotchety.
Hey Sally, if you come across a Imperial Era surgical truss snap it up regardless of cost and I'll fix you up when you return to Abbot Era Australia.
Happy browsing and watch out if some wrinkled octogenarian buys one of those zimmer frames because if you are the first female he spots you would want to get a head start.
Cheers, Paul
Ah the market. Are the stall owners the producers? What is the local specialty in season?
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