Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Je mange

One of the days we were in Paris we decided to split up.  The boys went to Invalides and Mandi and I had a day of shopping, eating macaroons for lunch, and champagne.

Our first stop was the Galeries Lafayette...

even the shopping malls in Paris are amazing!!



One of my favorite purchases was this top...


this is not something I would typically buy, but I kept coming back to this.  Once I tried it on I knew I had to have it.  As an added bonus, the collar is removable.


I also picked up a little something for my girls...




All the shopping made us girls hungry and I knew the perfect spot.  The original Laduree is just around the corner from the Galeries Lafayette, why not have macaroons for lunch?!!?  I mean we were on vacation!!




We went to the cafe side first for lunch...




then into the store to take home a box or two...



This would be the only time I would describe a cookie as "beautiful"





After a little champagne to celebrate....


then a little something for our second wind...


we met up with the boys again.




Our plan for this evening was to go on a wine tasting.  When we showed up at the wine shop it was sold out!!  ( I never would of thought a Tuesday night in January would be sold out) so we decided to go on our own wine tasting...

We walked the streets of the 1st arrondisement...




and every time we saw a cute cafe we would go in for a bottle of wine...





we ended up drinking a lot of wine that night...



At the end of the night we found a quaint jazz bar...


then ended with dinner from a street vendor at 2 am...

This hands down was my best day in Paris!!

10 comments:

  1. I can't imagine how it could be better!!!

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  2. OMG that sounds like an absolutely perfect day. I can't get over that mall!! It's a work of art. And Laduree? How amazing are those cookies.

    Your wine pub crawl also sounds amazing. What a fun day!!!

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  3. Gorgeous top! Fabulous day!! Perfection. I am completely jealous!

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  4. Thank you for sharing your trip! Top of my travel list is Paris!

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  5. What an amazing day you had in Paris!
    ~Anne

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  6. What a great day. I love the top. Your own wine tour great idea.

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  7. That sounds like a perfect day! I wish macaroons and champagne for lunch was more acceptable in North America (le sigh).

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  8. What a perfect day you had!!! The top is really beautiful and I am sure it looks amazing on you! I would do anything for one of these cookies right now...

    xoxoxo

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  9. I am so jelly! I am dying to go to Paris! This looks like perfect, my kind of day!!

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  10. laduree?! So jealous! looks like an amazing trip...

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