we took Thalys (ahum... FIRST CLASS) from AMS to Paris...
Bakery near home
If you are to ask me "where is home in Paris?"
I would say "my cousin at Place d'Italie, 13th arrondissement of Paris"!
We are staying at his place this time; right in the heart
of the 13th arrondissement! Place d'Italie, where the principal districts of
the arrondissement (Quartier des Gobelins, the Asian quarter, Butte aux
Cailles, etc.) converge, is the center of automobile traffic circulation and a
crossroads for most of the métro and bus lines in this part of Paris. It is a
major crossing-point for those leaving the city for the suburbs (and vice
versa) and for those traveling between Montparnasse and the rive droite (right
bank). One of the largest concentrations of Parisian business activity is in
the general area of the Place d'Italie.
Furthermore, it is a place for going out at night. The
restaurants and cinémas of the Avenue des Gobelins attract many who are in
search of diversion. One of the most important movie houses in Paris and the
largest 35-millimetre screen in the capital, the Gaumont Grand Écran Italie is
directly on the square. One can truly say that the 13th arrondissement revolves
around the Place d'Italie, all except for the Paris Rive Gauche district along
the Seine.
The mairie of the 13th arrondissement, where my cousin got married...
typical french alley way
dinner at home
and with champagne of course...
and cheese, and wine...
dessert....
my room, and how messy I am :(
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