Day 25

24 October 2022

Dear all that have stuck with this blog, or have dropped in an out, I hope it has given you a sense of our holiday. We have had a blast.

It was so good to catch up with Kerry and KT and see how they live their lives and to share that with them for a few days.

It was also great to see parts of France we have not visited before and to have the time in each place to explore at our leisure and to therefore get a “feel” for each place. Once the strangeness of a new place wears off, which takes some days, you then come to understand that place a bit better.

Of course we are no strangers to Paris, but to stay in the Marais district was a first for us. We loved it here. It is young and vibrant. It is very local, and the tourists seem to by-pass this area. You get a real locals vibe.

Today we shopped again, going back to LV to complete the purchase from yesterday. We the headed for the Palais Royale for another purchase, and yes, the shop was open today. After last night’s meal we skipped breakfast, but around 11.30ish we were a little peckish. So, a morning coffee with baguette and jam in a cafe just outside the Palais Royale was in order. Not a bad place to stop.

We then walked  towards Les Halles down Rue St.Honore exploring the shops as we went. The change in shops from the Place Vendome (where LV is) down to Les Halles is quite dramatic. All good fun. We were surprised to see that Les Halles is owned by Westfield. Gives a new meaning to “going to Westfields”

We kept going to the Pompidou Centre before our feet gave out. Metro home, across the road for a late lunch, a short snooze and then packing. We are being collected at 7pm.

So, that’s it !! Always glad to be heading home and leaving with no regrets that we wished we had done more or stayed longer. Just perfect.

Merci and Au revoir.