Macarons in the News

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5WCzGJN78rJzicMor_wioSFwkDom6y_ChisFvjmn1nSva3KyhKfbSGiI_Rr3oVK8BXUpwCG82AlJ5KeIUN8wisc0r7uHNFiHqGvMTBLmB2RCcd0hJ5MbYyPjtuh6MzuvyjvBzlfG5yd07/s1600/Screen+shot+2013-07-23+at+7.24.57+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5WCzGJN78rJzicMor_wioSFwkDom6y_ChisFvjmn1nSva3KyhKfbSGiI_Rr3oVK8BXUpwCG82AlJ5KeIUN8wisc0r7uHNFiHqGvMTBLmB2RCcd0hJ5MbYyPjtuh6MzuvyjvBzlfG5yd07/s400/Screen+shot+2013-07-23+at+7.24.57+AM.png" width="271" /></a></div><br />Today: a <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2013/07/24/dining/20130724-MACARON.html">wonderful slide show</a> from the <i>New York Times</i> on French macarons, including history and a tiny bit about technique -- see sample photo above. The complete article is <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/24/dining/fads-aside-the-perfect-macaron-is-timeless.html">here</a>. There's even a recipe, though not for the amazing filled macarons at Laduree.

Macarons in the News

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A Dinner in Paris

<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh9KZ0luthp1DC0sjFLitLZDTafhyphenhyphenq8pxD4XdwUTChU7a6T_b-S_U-LmJ_5e-gPfbgPDTmryfpvmZW1ueCDove5ZHdsxJtGRXJHw3NvXmlOk5Hmm7I7SeWynJefRtwusLXJJA1xFrKp3Tp/s1600/baratin2650.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh9KZ0luthp1DC0sjFLitLZDTafhyphenhyphenq8pxD4XdwUTChU7a6T_b-S_U-LmJ_5e-gPfbgPDTmryfpvmZW1ueCDove5ZHdsxJtGRXJHw3NvXmlOk5Hmm7I7SeWynJefRtwusLXJJA1xFrKp3Tp/s400/baratin2650.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Two weeks ago: dinner at Le Baratin, a wine-bar and restaurant near the home of our <br />friends Jean and Natalie, and a favorite of theirs.<br />Left to right: Laurent, Jean, me, Len.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlpgHUzycdhyphenhyphen5z2yAHX0CwhNvdBWmaFUNsuVKi2QQHnoRMOdJdYYBz0HQPUg5eJ8ZuNtuXJco_7pxvnUoS9xb9tjwGPmYa9Xlll0LZk_9mzMxtTTzrB0ZfrhxIETFILRlJU9qJF3Os-OFJ/s1600/baratin2653.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlpgHUzycdhyphenhyphen5z2yAHX0CwhNvdBWmaFUNsuVKi2QQHnoRMOdJdYYBz0HQPUg5eJ8ZuNtuXJco_7pxvnUoS9xb9tjwGPmYa9Xlll0LZk_9mzMxtTTzrB0ZfrhxIETFILRlJU9qJF3Os-OFJ/s640/baratin2653.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Unusual combination: tiny raw clams with radishes, bits of chopped cherry, and herbs.<br />It would be impossible to try to replicate this, as I have never seen little clams like this in Ann Arbor or California.</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg05qfRaycde2ULZ56M_xbb3E9r51lDAEZFy_4o5LLyJxPKJJQ0lXm3H5tquZHnw_P2CSUt53R0EHkCkZaHFgYfpEyGMmQID5Jdz1JXlSpy9mmfsVNkfUrZzWN1o2ik3w_Z-1A1uUx2RTsl/s1600/baratin2656.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg05qfRaycde2ULZ56M_xbb3E9r51lDAEZFy_4o5LLyJxPKJJQ0lXm3H5tquZHnw_P2CSUt53R0EHkCkZaHFgYfpEyGMmQID5Jdz1JXlSpy9mmfsVNkfUrZzWN1o2ik3w_Z-1A1uUx2RTsl/s400/baratin2656.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">White anchovies with an eggplant dish, my delicious second course<br />(though it was offered as a small plate).</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRa8efEMziOKMhlvPWkgtac-XyIhyOUHUGHBw8E0vIO4AjLbtuJCQhoVLAlUBq4JchHtdBo5y25orCkwn718ov80ximLygmpj4VS4H7CQgGoWvsz65E47dlyG-XtGhHpKVpxNhZ2FRdbLe/s1600/baratin2659.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRa8efEMziOKMhlvPWkgtac-XyIhyOUHUGHBw8E0vIO4AjLbtuJCQhoVLAlUBq4JchHtdBo5y25orCkwn718ov80ximLygmpj4VS4H7CQgGoWvsz65E47dlyG-XtGhHpKVpxNhZ2FRdbLe/s320/baratin2659.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Laurent about to eat...</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw5gMI3e_d9KtNN6v6IsbwuuAOpvfr-yy_ibh_PQTrntoa4RgbEzDvEkcGYroz0-pixBzkmkkft9xQcdlqhJ_MuBjIyRjlUlNRY16Xta33Nd7UTDL3YR0RnSvmgJPtZIwFvXs-tJz5e1k6/s1600/baratin2660.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw5gMI3e_d9KtNN6v6IsbwuuAOpvfr-yy_ibh_PQTrntoa4RgbEzDvEkcGYroz0-pixBzkmkkft9xQcdlqhJ_MuBjIyRjlUlNRY16Xta33Nd7UTDL3YR0RnSvmgJPtZIwFvXs-tJz5e1k6/s640/baratin2660.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Laurent and Natalie</td></tr></tbody></table><br />

A Dinner in Paris

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Capturing the taste of Paris?

<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_azX4jqx9GL_KE8VJSc51trcut9Mg86i-kBtn43ssFkU5ZMF1Jn7WBRvB9FSVdvQrHpsu6K6pJTRL4s0tCptrI96BKQWVgjxxT8XrbPjjxmSNh-fPBkDhlrDRdBJ9owAfQIqXRc7LUReF/s1600/inspiration2217.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_azX4jqx9GL_KE8VJSc51trcut9Mg86i-kBtn43ssFkU5ZMF1Jn7WBRvB9FSVdvQrHpsu6K6pJTRL4s0tCptrI96BKQWVgjxxT8XrbPjjxmSNh-fPBkDhlrDRdBJ9owAfQIqXRc7LUReF/s640/inspiration2217.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Goose with peaches at La Cerisaie Restaurant, Paris, Monday July 1</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO2ermp54eQjKPK93bPMraObdcjVkfOwC8awrvcr1haDLaBk-IBapUHkAEKE-Ti3XTfQuGQESqo_VlHn6M6sDoSs9GFAXsUI34cbUUqi7vHb1RLckQFpG_a8JTacLLVhIEAwvtnmmDw6-S/s1600/inspired.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="492" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO2ermp54eQjKPK93bPMraObdcjVkfOwC8awrvcr1haDLaBk-IBapUHkAEKE-Ti3XTfQuGQESqo_VlHn6M6sDoSs9GFAXsUI34cbUUqi7vHb1RLckQFpG_a8JTacLLVhIEAwvtnmmDw6-S/s640/inspired.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Duck with peaches and cherries, an attempt to reproduce some of the tastes from Paris this evening.</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWc6aPA-Vgtb3eZy4vN19-LZgODhSaarIDvp5pornuCz1eeCh0z138rvW4q8ut_dGmwqwaGhMe6kq2fiLK6iYalvFsxEVWd5e844yyg63ePFEYeGEKtLHs2zwXrM1_nIulrLAwoGgh53CN/s1600/inspired2858.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWc6aPA-Vgtb3eZy4vN19-LZgODhSaarIDvp5pornuCz1eeCh0z138rvW4q8ut_dGmwqwaGhMe6kq2fiLK6iYalvFsxEVWd5e844yyg63ePFEYeGEKtLHs2zwXrM1_nIulrLAwoGgh53CN/s640/inspired2858.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I definitely didn't accomplish the presentation, but the taste was close!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><b>How I made the duck:</b><br /><br /><ul><li>I cut some strips of fat from the duck breasts and made little cracklings in the frying pan.</li><li>I sprinkled some lemon juice on the duck breast.</li><li>When the cracklings were brown and rendered a bit, I turned up the heat and seared both sides of the duck breasts. While they were still raw in the middle, I cut them in thick slices and briefly finished cooking them to medium rare, and put the meat on the serving platter.</li><li>I added three peaches cut in quarters and around 20 sweet cherries to the pan, and just tossed them. I added a couple spoonfuls of blackberry jelly (any flavor would do) to make a glaze, and quickly coated the duck with it.</li><li>I garnished the platter with parsley and a few toasted bread cubes.</li><li>The original restaurant version had a few sesame seeds as well, but I didn't do that. Also, I substituted parsley for basil that was on the original.</li></ul>

Capturing the taste of Paris?

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What's for Dessert?

Dessert in France is often a simple but perfect choice of fruit and cheese, which many people purchase at the stunning outdoor markets that happen in most Paris neighborhoods around twice a week. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLokX1hFy0tzo_2my5sRiFaciE3HTVqo_fU58i2Yy72sULwWRUb4FTQBBR63Biw5uLp4cGGuO8E7PGOliThkVlB87e9Sjkw8MTQykOCppU0gH7Pg_AOr67XYErNa_wzF5LHqIynZBGpzAl/s1600/desserts2771.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="308" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLokX1hFy0tzo_2my5sRiFaciE3HTVqo_fU58i2Yy72sULwWRUb4FTQBBR63Biw5uLp4cGGuO8E7PGOliThkVlB87e9Sjkw8MTQykOCppU0gH7Pg_AOr67XYErNa_wzF5LHqIynZBGpzAl/s400/desserts2771.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzyOf_Mdk4LT71ljqqQOfCER_2acO5xCxivv4B9vrOrkP8ePMLnKRrKChOkmp74eYMVrXQ49BRMs4K8tmRv7tJ8t16q-0ci0GfJcMTy-mMoJu9RU7oVUpCYVcsdAbz5kMqho9rz-Ht1yGJ/s1600/desserts2787.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzyOf_Mdk4LT71ljqqQOfCER_2acO5xCxivv4B9vrOrkP8ePMLnKRrKChOkmp74eYMVrXQ49BRMs4K8tmRv7tJ8t16q-0ci0GfJcMTy-mMoJu9RU7oVUpCYVcsdAbz5kMqho9rz-Ht1yGJ/s400/desserts2787.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />Our friend Michelle varied this with fruit and ice cream:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2vzfLuAWSbQP03Xymp0sHUAgp9uhyc61d1-s4Sh7EwvhEpD9975ezJVoJe5SFMtgXKgCDX4JpmypjF0t8aLMvssURJHGzuPEjmPgpA29nfKUT10NKGGUKAwHaI5NQpxlimSiDRCRWXOC6/s1600/desserts2828.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2vzfLuAWSbQP03Xymp0sHUAgp9uhyc61d1-s4Sh7EwvhEpD9975ezJVoJe5SFMtgXKgCDX4JpmypjF0t8aLMvssURJHGzuPEjmPgpA29nfKUT10NKGGUKAwHaI5NQpxlimSiDRCRWXOC6/s640/desserts2828.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />Restaurants also offer cheese and fruit, but also a selection of many other desserts such as this creme brulee that I had at Les Bugnes, a Basque restaurant that our friends took us to:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjweVMbE8dA937aJcTuSz9nfcXT0CXoktSWWlrqEe-NboOPO1gZJHTxwVOGxMGr0xlhbK6cLXi3rmFtwwdAcko-0HfEGhjeKaZ3pnSBFskNLjPUZ4Lf-yUh-3XG4QOLOZuRIsvnTfdsgzdI/s1600/desserts2514.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjweVMbE8dA937aJcTuSz9nfcXT0CXoktSWWlrqEe-NboOPO1gZJHTxwVOGxMGr0xlhbK6cLXi3rmFtwwdAcko-0HfEGhjeKaZ3pnSBFskNLjPUZ4Lf-yUh-3XG4QOLOZuRIsvnTfdsgzdI/s320/desserts2514.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />A fruit tarte at another restaurant, Le Baratin, in the Belleville quarter where other friends live:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgovlviV_HSPlQZ977CyrO9FbWD_d76IAP1iQduZp_X1vm44CVK-8IXOP6EeQWhKhomn_sEWVnh-i_V-RCT0_zI1GsUa3SOHeeqv2DO4D4gJ8JsSGgN75CcgjXaXme634ksoKnxs_RjsqCW/s1600/desserts2662.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgovlviV_HSPlQZ977CyrO9FbWD_d76IAP1iQduZp_X1vm44CVK-8IXOP6EeQWhKhomn_sEWVnh-i_V-RCT0_zI1GsUa3SOHeeqv2DO4D4gJ8JsSGgN75CcgjXaXme634ksoKnxs_RjsqCW/s640/desserts2662.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />All week I tried to get a tarte au citron -- I finally managed on Friday:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid0A0D9QpuPk7lTKDm1mG9PZ3d5Fn9NTBAj5licohWJWjkSI1_s1I34upcfpkNdZCGF3fp-sZbvFKq4O0U_L8dIso-ZC4HTvqxjCFr8QU0PBS7MRS-9Gbw4cJfOxt9ag74SmrXgs85Fci4/s1600/desserts2732.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid0A0D9QpuPk7lTKDm1mG9PZ3d5Fn9NTBAj5licohWJWjkSI1_s1I34upcfpkNdZCGF3fp-sZbvFKq4O0U_L8dIso-ZC4HTvqxjCFr8QU0PBS7MRS-9Gbw4cJfOxt9ag74SmrXgs85Fci4/s400/desserts2732.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />Very elegant patisserie in the airport:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXOYuJZ43hN9tuGtfjlPhZy9S1cUMNkvGcrvBDeU4ddkyPbcDjkKLR8prR1y9mUCzPqJ22XcMWgMrlA8_K86ocEOKhYmlSrj2XZsO3_-WSJpKFsrZcI3Hrq0Mcob0ZYZA3KRPrEd0lgvEf/s1600/desserts2843.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="524" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXOYuJZ43hN9tuGtfjlPhZy9S1cUMNkvGcrvBDeU4ddkyPbcDjkKLR8prR1y9mUCzPqJ22XcMWgMrlA8_K86ocEOKhYmlSrj2XZsO3_-WSJpKFsrZcI3Hrq0Mcob0ZYZA3KRPrEd0lgvEf/s640/desserts2843.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />

What's for Dessert?

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Paris: A cup of coffee is a wonderful thing

<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ0OAi9Szf5sNTAwMsvSpL43P0bIW0-peOzwWdFVPCIS2Z18XiBU5ZoXRSbaN8pHE-51GMLhT9TMiQBEmYBp0G5ZJmXcTvavrU5XxnmT4OBghaFLjOLEi3WSu3EgdgB_I9PnBKLoSqgTt4/s1600/cups1852.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ0OAi9Szf5sNTAwMsvSpL43P0bIW0-peOzwWdFVPCIS2Z18XiBU5ZoXRSbaN8pHE-51GMLhT9TMiQBEmYBp0G5ZJmXcTvavrU5XxnmT4OBghaFLjOLEi3WSu3EgdgB_I9PnBKLoSqgTt4/s320/cups1852.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A set of hand-made coffee cups displayed at an outdoor ceramics fair near Saint Sulpice.<br />In French homes where we have been, after-dinner coffee is always served in demi-tasse cups the size of these.</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvOZt4-Xo1aF6IQvd1mNnTzNgdWeAv51qEL96ToLi_aahk4gf_2DbZyIBft0k5a9oLU72di6qFA-xWtkLxrSKt2y_-OZ-rH0cuV85MbTGTmOThFkZu1rZPNRGQhAJN8VNQ6OMjvj9Et807/s1600/sunday1954.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvOZt4-Xo1aF6IQvd1mNnTzNgdWeAv51qEL96ToLi_aahk4gf_2DbZyIBft0k5a9oLU72di6qFA-xWtkLxrSKt2y_-OZ-rH0cuV85MbTGTmOThFkZu1rZPNRGQhAJN8VNQ6OMjvj9Et807/s320/sunday1954.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Breakfast coffe on our first morning in Paris</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp_J17sIHzU5ahR5TTup3fdueQmt4G9byihP557ctADL6YhWHND_yBIKTUh14pzNtb1JSIvVjXw8EUxbEgSURK2M7PtJ5Hc7iG0u0jR1mIsrmad6Uzq7vB1GaLMtnulTloX2zoRR5bXvKZ/s1600/cups2065.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp_J17sIHzU5ahR5TTup3fdueQmt4G9byihP557ctADL6YhWHND_yBIKTUh14pzNtb1JSIvVjXw8EUxbEgSURK2M7PtJ5Hc7iG0u0jR1mIsrmad6Uzq7vB1GaLMtnulTloX2zoRR5bXvKZ/s400/cups2065.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A cup of coffee in a cup marked with the brand "Cafes Richard" --<br />another breakfast at one of the many cafes near our  hotel</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVYIjfaW_EBC68CIxc4A7d97QzT7fGeUu1rhHjkuhxgTtQbLw36AD9vac_b51joMRVsufM2r0JrXZFmOzV_nuTKqbPcTs7tmd2s8jGG2KLsijXt7jOPj-T5R8StwZWZZ8rlqT3NWLAEEEs/s1600/cups2162.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVYIjfaW_EBC68CIxc4A7d97QzT7fGeUu1rhHjkuhxgTtQbLw36AD9vac_b51joMRVsufM2r0JrXZFmOzV_nuTKqbPcTs7tmd2s8jGG2KLsijXt7jOPj-T5R8StwZWZZ8rlqT3NWLAEEEs/s400/cups2162.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Long before coffee: medieval cups, flask, and pitchers at Musee de Cluny</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_PgwwqNwG2vRy24coLvJl-3-ni3sNn0ugHKOV7wZNPKZEAHGg63_BcKYetSoM0JzrSdqCq5PW2fAk1pIboue2560hWqnf5rdkT2qBTAgHKA26fq0Q2aRSmG0IZYbEvVbkOHD3Y4Q5yJFw/s1600/cups2677.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_PgwwqNwG2vRy24coLvJl-3-ni3sNn0ugHKOV7wZNPKZEAHGg63_BcKYetSoM0JzrSdqCq5PW2fAk1pIboue2560hWqnf5rdkT2qBTAgHKA26fq0Q2aRSmG0IZYbEvVbkOHD3Y4Q5yJFw/s640/cups2677.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Coffee and breakfast pastry on signature china at the very famous restaurant Le Dome, also near our hotel.<br />(Hemmingway ate here)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3q9vv5RHsJ-eK_lzeE3NKtZayqHoJCK-XEhox7D6Ofs87OdKjRNQ8CrPB32VFvhkevRxYIPXZ3DwXzYkSG9dfhaBhkhb4pVcazpTKaveiJLIMqNlZF15odYpmrMPiepGSCxnghZXG04hS/s1600/cups2714.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3q9vv5RHsJ-eK_lzeE3NKtZayqHoJCK-XEhox7D6Ofs87OdKjRNQ8CrPB32VFvhkevRxYIPXZ3DwXzYkSG9dfhaBhkhb4pVcazpTKaveiJLIMqNlZF15odYpmrMPiepGSCxnghZXG04hS/s320/cups2714.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Outdoor lunch dessert: my indulgent sorbet dwarfs Len's little cup of coffee </td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3ASEPwAbzLUBFKpwasF43dDZ865YSNvkGSoqD8OOwTvchb4AdQhDvxIoG5WbMOnixOiTPNJKZIKACVORh8Rmm79Fc6i6r4dILbAbQlsm8aVcqOoQzlWvhpYme6g1NO5EPQZR8XqRWva-G/s1600/cups2739.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3ASEPwAbzLUBFKpwasF43dDZ865YSNvkGSoqD8OOwTvchb4AdQhDvxIoG5WbMOnixOiTPNJKZIKACVORh8Rmm79Fc6i6r4dILbAbQlsm8aVcqOoQzlWvhpYme6g1NO5EPQZR8XqRWva-G/s400/cups2739.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another cup of coffee for breakfast near our hotel</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjR0ivNeKjTvbXg1-chLoxjQMcbliT_-vmgS1zjyQHr9P_nm48HQ6Xjd88pNbqUZiRvh-RpTI3qJ6LpNJnjbyyWKXwIWCIPcVe1x_C82jqINCMcJ0Z0e8StbtAqQMF5u8zld1lQeKeeiKK/s1600/tuesday2308.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjR0ivNeKjTvbXg1-chLoxjQMcbliT_-vmgS1zjyQHr9P_nm48HQ6Xjd88pNbqUZiRvh-RpTI3qJ6LpNJnjbyyWKXwIWCIPcVe1x_C82jqINCMcJ0Z0e8StbtAqQMF5u8zld1lQeKeeiKK/s400/tuesday2308.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Coffee with a crepe at the famous Josselin Creperie.</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgautZ5OkmFBJkfQo0DChp_URrGKbBpgkDYL8oT5vgvmEODak_f4hC0BN49hVrNyt4R16k2UKU5-Xzkzr-DX4GHSYogAwjRXhuNHMFcL6Mqn9EOdM-T5n-jkuHJP6H3S2gUPIdeWphOL5yW/s1600/cups2835.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgautZ5OkmFBJkfQo0DChp_URrGKbBpgkDYL8oT5vgvmEODak_f4hC0BN49hVrNyt4R16k2UKU5-Xzkzr-DX4GHSYogAwjRXhuNHMFcL6Mqn9EOdM-T5n-jkuHJP6H3S2gUPIdeWphOL5yW/s640/cups2835.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">After a fabulous lunch: demi-tasse cups of coffee at Michelle's house with<br />friends Anne-Marie and Dominique</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6wE1vSPcERacPv5l37tHiXG8XmgYEaY51t-o89ArlPkUSR1NmdKRcd-DYpQtZ5NKnoIcxtC00PwkThP_J7mqebzw2M8dreydqWT6QzrLcromhfPVhCNQXfoVoRtqqcduHySREkii0qeS9/s1600/cups2837.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6wE1vSPcERacPv5l37tHiXG8XmgYEaY51t-o89ArlPkUSR1NmdKRcd-DYpQtZ5NKnoIcxtC00PwkThP_J7mqebzw2M8dreydqWT6QzrLcromhfPVhCNQXfoVoRtqqcduHySREkii0qeS9/s320/cups2837.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Different drink: a cup of tea at a table on the sidewalk at another creperie.</td></tr></tbody></table>Breakfast at the airport yesterday: one choice of coffee -- Starbucks. No photo, as it's exactly like a Starbucks in the US, including glazed donuts, bagels, muffins and characteristic names for drink sizes. Who would want to see a photo of that?

Paris: A cup of coffee is a wonderful thing

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Paris Airport

We left our hotel at 7 AM, had a comfortable taxi ride, boarded our plane on time, and we are now back home for a while. <br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/12003515@N05/9235175480/" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="airport2846 by mesander2000, on Flickr"><img alt="airport2846" height="396" src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5520/9235175480_728030387c.jpg" width="500" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ladurée pastry at the airport: their famous macarons made a delicious last-minute snack.<br />The rose-colored ones are rose-water flavor, and surprisingly taste like roses.<br />The salted caramel and chocolate ones are also exceptionally delicious.</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/12003515@N05/9232397085/" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="airport2838 by mesander2000, on Flickr"><img alt="airport2838" height="375" src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5473/9232397085_4285da5202.jpg" width="500" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">DeGaulle Airport: waiting area with duty-free shops</td></tr></tbody></table>I'll be posting more about Paris.

Paris Airport

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Saturday Market Near Montparnasse

<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/12003515@N05/9219662289/" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="saturday2765 by mesander2000, on Flickr"><img alt="saturday2765" height="558" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7354/9219662289_695a00202d_z.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lots of fruit and vegetables, beautifully displayed</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/12003515@N05/9219662731/" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="saturday2823 by mesander2000, on Flickr"><img alt="saturday2823" height="578" src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5349/9219662731_08d46af044_z.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A man playing and singing old-style cabaret songs: think Edith Piaf</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/12003515@N05/9222439768/" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="saturday2759 by mesander2000, on Flickr"><img alt="saturday2759" height="587" src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2833/9222439768_000502f9be_z.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Amazing fish stalls</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/12003515@N05/9219665251/" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="saturday2755 by mesander2000, on Flickr"><img alt="saturday2755" height="598" src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5510/9219665251_dc7a0d0500_z.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Divine melons -- if only I had a kitchen!</td></tr></tbody></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5MjPiwu0cyg1wobLHm7pkNJ8AaiIbRIq1moXXIYcRUlxC8Tk6QE-RICJriMLjMkgyAZdhDt8EoTxEQJTQ22TqYxCqCaGUVzVwQL4Yqsb7bx2jxgZxbEWA6j86wTVaYLeZH67ct_AJHvIW/s1600/saturday2818.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5MjPiwu0cyg1wobLHm7pkNJ8AaiIbRIq1moXXIYcRUlxC8Tk6QE-RICJriMLjMkgyAZdhDt8EoTxEQJTQ22TqYxCqCaGUVzVwQL4Yqsb7bx2jxgZxbEWA6j86wTVaYLeZH67ct_AJHvIW/s640/saturday2818.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And the sun was shining</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigMPEgaN0UEcn7-pPL5aE24eFo4cIrypEhC-ohAZEsjM2K8XgK0i7xSXZOzi9BGzcUMrke-a1zR52c2LJVLDEip46md9wupbmsUcEcjeXTJD3FF309oCNNej_44BFgyBEk15NlOS5qPqhJ/s1600/saturday2796.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigMPEgaN0UEcn7-pPL5aE24eFo4cIrypEhC-ohAZEsjM2K8XgK0i7xSXZOzi9BGzcUMrke-a1zR52c2LJVLDEip46md9wupbmsUcEcjeXTJD3FF309oCNNej_44BFgyBEk15NlOS5qPqhJ/s640/saturday2796.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lots of artisanal food products, cheeses, ham, sausages....</td></tr></tbody></table><br />

Saturday Market Near Montparnasse

Lots of fruit and vegetables, beautifully displayed A man playing and singing old-style cabaret songs: think Edith Piaf Amazing fish stalls ...

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Passage Vivienne

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Passage Vivienne

Last night we had dinner at Bistrot Vivienne in the Passage Vivienne with our friends Françoise and Laurent. It's one of the remaining 1...

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<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwDujx11LO1T9ybP-pQJ_vvUUBzDMRL3TxZepv1hG-N68zH41whQYNkOj0bfR6sYBjyHim_Kpwsji_mD4iM-k2j_69nc6Z9ykonFWsVml8jBMjhM1uSZ_ZRhNm_aOhhMF3e0YXMCNCgAkS/s1600/tuesday2304.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="330" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwDujx11LO1T9ybP-pQJ_vvUUBzDMRL3TxZepv1hG-N68zH41whQYNkOj0bfR6sYBjyHim_Kpwsji_mD4iM-k2j_69nc6Z9ykonFWsVml8jBMjhM1uSZ_ZRhNm_aOhhMF3e0YXMCNCgAkS/s400/tuesday2304.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Inside Creperie Josselin: there's always been a line, <br />but today we walked right in and ordered because it was 3 PM.</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjR0ivNeKjTvbXg1-chLoxjQMcbliT_-vmgS1zjyQHr9P_nm48HQ6Xjd88pNbqUZiRvh-RpTI3qJ6LpNJnjbyyWKXwIWCIPcVe1x_C82jqINCMcJ0Z0e8StbtAqQMF5u8zld1lQeKeeiKK/s1600/tuesday2308.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjR0ivNeKjTvbXg1-chLoxjQMcbliT_-vmgS1zjyQHr9P_nm48HQ6Xjd88pNbqUZiRvh-RpTI3qJ6LpNJnjbyyWKXwIWCIPcVe1x_C82jqINCMcJ0Z0e8StbtAqQMF5u8zld1lQeKeeiKK/s640/tuesday2308.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A crepe with caramel and vanilla ice cream for me<br />and a lemon-honey crepe for Lenny.</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVF9T9tbgv7LZDPK4LIWq4lPOJ38hibcaWuoHOPnSA3mBsj_D9UrsnB7l0LcahotJdTC2vucVgktMHslF5zBxDccBtweUa1x1a1qVJNqD3tcUM7nEzU4rEPJos_L58w1rM9rpBGjYld21C/s1600/tuesday2310.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVF9T9tbgv7LZDPK4LIWq4lPOJ38hibcaWuoHOPnSA3mBsj_D9UrsnB7l0LcahotJdTC2vucVgktMHslF5zBxDccBtweUa1x1a1qVJNqD3tcUM7nEzU4rEPJos_L58w1rM9rpBGjYld21C/s400/tuesday2310.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The kitchen.</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq8Cnoc5jmeR1czma-esdTIro-aZDR3KxTal8FNOKZpxFdplplLDuY3vFjYkikwXo6y071t1ekFeAf78VcdPyEyFPO8ECUa2uIgLr_VYU9P2eFxqmc1b-OisHmuZzbj6JCWnBI_5WFMT3i/s1600/tuesday2312.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq8Cnoc5jmeR1czma-esdTIro-aZDR3KxTal8FNOKZpxFdplplLDuY3vFjYkikwXo6y071t1ekFeAf78VcdPyEyFPO8ECUa2uIgLr_VYU9P2eFxqmc1b-OisHmuZzbj6JCWnBI_5WFMT3i/s400/tuesday2312.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The outside on the street with all the crepe places (address is 67 Rue du Montparnasse).<br />Needless to say, we've been eating lots of other things as well, but that will be a future post.</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZb50Sf8g0prHdBtTHn30oWoZ09FjcEi1GUqhvyJZKqizEVV-7DP760KXsWDHJZydNSAYYi8OrLVNh3rsZ27SmhBiWmkf-q2o207bkhh-rLwcQAsVusE-DkfaX7bPuSndHbyVc982XKH_k/s1600/tuesday2220.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZb50Sf8g0prHdBtTHn30oWoZ09FjcEi1GUqhvyJZKqizEVV-7DP760KXsWDHJZydNSAYYi8OrLVNh3rsZ27SmhBiWmkf-q2o207bkhh-rLwcQAsVusE-DkfaX7bPuSndHbyVc982XKH_k/s640/tuesday2220.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">What we did first thing today: we went to the gardens of Versailles where we walked around for about 4 hours.<br />The lines for entry to the chateau itself looked around 2 hours long -- even if you had bought a ticket online!<br />So we just enjoyed the gardens.</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3pJFt8teqtlR61KFqE7lKYi_NN1kgE_OrnFXakUiL0_zmOLxm4a7LjQuuF_sLb0-c0Igd132GXwFp41zmJcikGcDvufVBH8Gm38DlENyTDeXGIUnbSqMm9OIH4FFZt0PRItdYf0Pua3rW/s1600/tuesday2229.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3pJFt8teqtlR61KFqE7lKYi_NN1kgE_OrnFXakUiL0_zmOLxm4a7LjQuuF_sLb0-c0Igd132GXwFp41zmJcikGcDvufVBH8Gm38DlENyTDeXGIUnbSqMm9OIH4FFZt0PRItdYf0Pua3rW/s640/tuesday2229.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One fountain was turned on. Every 10 minutes the fountain danced to appropriate<br />18th century French music. The rest of the gardens were beautiful also: music played,<br />but the water was not turned on except in this one.</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnl9b70gbFrRDIxEIPn37RsN0VaFLxTOJmz6nH-rAEmHOULFQZacT5RWUiIYqrJEF7yWZU3txlWdD_bfUeTT35bRykKXiqOjfYdqIJ8yLCHVvbwmFYKO6vDo0dchu8yDJrpqteqTYi9slv/s1600/tuesday2294.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnl9b70gbFrRDIxEIPn37RsN0VaFLxTOJmz6nH-rAEmHOULFQZacT5RWUiIYqrJEF7yWZU3txlWdD_bfUeTT35bRykKXiqOjfYdqIJ8yLCHVvbwmFYKO6vDo0dchu8yDJrpqteqTYi9slv/s400/tuesday2294.jpg" /></a></div>

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A few good meals

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margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMtA9-zLbW_dqAFmUzGfp7jckZ4_L_pw_pwahnR3b0oPTpl9hyphenhyphenGTJlpiYi1b_6W14M4lXJYNfc2GVql04CgHjZFDpFje19HtPNkbQsPNzC7ec8tMiIw2dVjb24sRnS9t0UJ_yUaRHdIx8r/s320/saturday1951.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Saturday dinner: a salad near our hotel</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvOZt4-Xo1aF6IQvd1mNnTzNgdWeAv51qEL96ToLi_aahk4gf_2DbZyIBft0k5a9oLU72di6qFA-xWtkLxrSKt2y_-OZ-rH0cuV85MbTGTmOThFkZu1rZPNRGQhAJN8VNQ6OMjvj9Et807/s1600/sunday1954.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvOZt4-Xo1aF6IQvd1mNnTzNgdWeAv51qEL96ToLi_aahk4gf_2DbZyIBft0k5a9oLU72di6qFA-xWtkLxrSKt2y_-OZ-rH0cuV85MbTGTmOThFkZu1rZPNRGQhAJN8VNQ6OMjvj9Et807/s320/sunday1954.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Breakfast</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkRYWuhxTH15NUyA1OErUCQEo5Qam0Wdzky4CFGNTgn96bkIGBm0F3omtwlpuPXS0zq7A2dkjKHJR2Qqmy3WfYZcOQd0FWVKhcCEZGTkGlguOZY2qzqP0qoM9V0VmlYl9FVWS8FNnyWLZx/s1600/sunday2062.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkRYWuhxTH15NUyA1OErUCQEo5Qam0Wdzky4CFGNTgn96bkIGBm0F3omtwlpuPXS0zq7A2dkjKHJR2Qqmy3WfYZcOQd0FWVKhcCEZGTkGlguOZY2qzqP0qoM9V0VmlYl9FVWS8FNnyWLZx/s400/sunday2062.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mussels at Brasserie Suffren</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt02uhEbGJlzsQOq7YTFfNQ8scWJ8aczmi4-gkwnnJG4hoR3JOOsduPgesCMnuFlUyzFF_VGKbtcwsFkAsEZ3jh86azlaHa7s1BZHozYCD1dD40Lz4kKR2nlosi2WI3-SATAUGHZM1imoA/s1600/sunday2064.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt02uhEbGJlzsQOq7YTFfNQ8scWJ8aczmi4-gkwnnJG4hoR3JOOsduPgesCMnuFlUyzFF_VGKbtcwsFkAsEZ3jh86azlaHa7s1BZHozYCD1dD40Lz4kKR2nlosi2WI3-SATAUGHZM1imoA/s320/sunday2064.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fish with aioli at Brasserie Suffren,<br />which was near our apartment in 1989 -- still good!</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPF22VhwjU-xpu7bnAQcwAAeQYCfam_gLOzSlmY2c54WAs-BjD7w1gJeALC19rNaL4sCvdTOhwYMoP80Py-s032oe9dDhsIKVPnIJiyc-55G4PI8Om8fwTZgVAaJv6linEvKRJRYe0XlXq/s1600/sunday2007.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPF22VhwjU-xpu7bnAQcwAAeQYCfam_gLOzSlmY2c54WAs-BjD7w1gJeALC19rNaL4sCvdTOhwYMoP80Py-s032oe9dDhsIKVPnIJiyc-55G4PI8Om8fwTZgVAaJv6linEvKRJRYe0XlXq/s400/sunday2007.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sunday lunch at Michelle's apartment in Cachan, just outside Paris</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwag3T3cjN1kCU2uadm7vpdHNUnxHmAo6tx1MS_nTr_PtrOCzo1jVUCl6WxCeKJGw99ItOYi5WJmEpldW1q8sF8mivoS6S_Ga3Zdv5krbsASOBxxLEPthrw6V-cNYhaEfrFvXP5ND_78TN/s1600/sunday1977.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwag3T3cjN1kCU2uadm7vpdHNUnxHmAo6tx1MS_nTr_PtrOCzo1jVUCl6WxCeKJGw99ItOYi5WJmEpldW1q8sF8mivoS6S_Ga3Zdv5krbsASOBxxLEPthrw6V-cNYhaEfrFvXP5ND_78TN/s320/sunday1977.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A statue by Zadkine on Boulevard Edgar Quinet<br />Background: Tour de Montparnasse<br />Besides eating Paris is full of fabulous outdoor art</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIJGiyTF82ailKn2Ny9WWnSq1LNOigo7PVpYk5e5m1QJ6qZF1e6Txv3zBqn7oAs0vpe-J7krFHbDsFaATKQg5q3-jL-y46Ab2439_ie9xeMN0HWW32uUri7WzWSECFHYhy5Yo2lAriGoQT/s1600/saturday1949.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIJGiyTF82ailKn2Ny9WWnSq1LNOigo7PVpYk5e5m1QJ6qZF1e6Txv3zBqn7oAs0vpe-J7krFHbDsFaATKQg5q3-jL-y46Ab2439_ie9xeMN0HWW32uUri7WzWSECFHYhy5Yo2lAriGoQT/s400/saturday1949.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Also, Paris is full of beautiful old traditional things, <br />like the fountains of this design that once were really the water supply.</td></tr></tbody></table>

A few good meals

Cold Salmon at Balzar where we met Michelle on Saturday Dessert: molten chocolate cake Fish at Balzar Saturday dinner: a salad near our hote...

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